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North Korea hopeful for 2nd Trump-Kim Summit: source
August 6, 2018
North Korea hopeful for 2nd Trump-Kim Summit: source
North Korea believes there is a “strong possibility” of a second summit between the country’s leader Kim Jong Un…
Police, fire chiefs replaced after Greek fire disaster: official
August 6, 2018
Police, fire chiefs replaced after Greek fire disaster: official
The Greek government, widely criticized for its handling of the devastating fires east of Athens which killed 90 people,…
Five killed, dozens shot in Chicago ‘violent night’
August 6, 2018
Five killed, dozens shot in Chicago ‘violent night’
Forty-four people were shot across the Midwestern US city of Chicago Sunday, US media reported, with five killed in…
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
August 6, 2018
1,200 tourists being evacuated from Indonesia quake islands: disaster agency
More than one thousand tourists were being evacuated from Indonesia’s tiny Gili islands on Monday after a powerful quake…
Venezuela arrests ‘terrorists’ over Maduro attack as opposition fears reprisals
August 6, 2018
Venezuela arrests ‘terrorists’ over Maduro attack as opposition fears reprisals
Six “terrorists and hired killers” have been arrested in Venezuela accused of trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro in…
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
August 6, 2018
A decade on, Olympics changed China, but not how many hoped
A decade after Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, its legacy remains unmistakable from the smallest alleyways in the Chinese…
California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
August 5, 2018
California wildfires claim seventh victim, still spreading
A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire on Saturday, as a couple of other fast-growing wildfires in…
Venezuela’s Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
August 5, 2018
Venezuela’s Maduro says drone blast was bid to kill him, blames Colombia
At least one explosion rocked a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday…
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
August 5, 2018
Bangladesh shuts down mobile internet to tackle teen protests
Bangladesh authorities have shut down mobile internet across swathes of the country, officials and local media said Sunday, as…
Zimbabwe opposition in court over post-vote violence
August 4, 2018
Zimbabwe opposition in court over post-vote violence
Members of Zimbabwe’s defeated opposition party were appearing in court Saturday, accused of staging violent protests against alleged rigging…