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German police not ruling out ‘terror’ motive in hostage drama
October 16, 2018
German police not ruling out ‘terror’ motive in hostage drama
A man who hurled a burning molotov cocktail then took a woman hostage at a major German railway station…
Under growing EU pressure, May meets her ministers on Brexit
October 16, 2018
Under growing EU pressure, May meets her ministers on Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss Brexit with her ministers on Tuesday, under pressure to rethink her plans from…
Bulgaria urged to save communist-era architectural ‘masterpiece’
October 16, 2018
Bulgaria urged to save communist-era architectural ‘masterpiece’
Perched like a vast flying saucer on a central Bulgarian mountainside, Buzludzha is a brutalist concrete monument that was built…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
October 16, 2018
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong (CNN) ̶ China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead
October 16, 2018
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The momentum is squarely behind Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, according to the latest polls,…
Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy
October 16, 2018
Sears, the once-mighty US retailer, files for bankruptcy
Sears, an anchor of retail life for generations of Americans, filed for bankruptcy on Monday and said it was…
US defense chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him
October 16, 2018
US defense chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after…
North Korea slams US for ‘evil’ sanctions push
October 16, 2018
North Korea slams US for ‘evil’ sanctions push
North Korea’s state media on Tuesday slammed the United States for an “evil” attempt to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang,…
Australian PM criticized for possibly recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital
October 16, 2018
Australian PM criticized for possibly recognizing Jerusalem as Israeli capital
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose government faces a crucial by-election in four days, said on…
Report: Bullying, harassment rife at UK Parliament
October 15, 2018
Report: Bullying, harassment rife at UK Parliament
Britain’s House of Commons is a sometimes dysfunctional workplace in which bullying and sexual harassment have long been “tolerated…