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Trump told Russian officials he wasn’t concerned by interference: report

Trump told Russian officials he wasn’t concerned by interference: report

US President Donald Trump told Russia’s foreign minister and ambassador that he was unconcerned about their country’s interference in the…
Strife-torn Hong Kong marks five years since ‘Umbrella’ protests

Strife-torn Hong Kong marks five years since ‘Umbrella’ protests

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers gathered Saturday night to mark the fifth anniversary of the “Umbrella Movement”, the failed…
Pakistan’s Khan warns of nuclear war over Indian Kashmir

Pakistan’s Khan warns of nuclear war over Indian Kashmir

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the United Nations Friday that his country’s dispute with India over Kashmir could escalate…
China FM tells UN protectionism risks causing global recession

China FM tells UN protectionism risks causing global recession

China’s foreign minister warned Friday that protectionism could trigger a world recession as he vowed to stand firm in a…
Pompeo subpoenaed as Democrats press Trump impeachment

Pompeo subpoenaed as Democrats press Trump impeachment

Democrats charged aggressively into an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump on Friday, ordering Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to…
French queue to remember Chirac ahead of national mourning

French queue to remember Chirac ahead of national mourning

Mourners lined up at France’s presidential palace to pay their respects on Friday to former head of state Jacques Chirac,…
Kenyans rush to swap banknotes as cash ban looms

Kenyans rush to swap banknotes as cash ban looms

Last week a man walked into a Nairobi car yard and paid for a luxury Mercedes with a mountain of…
Code War: Myanmar’s final digital battle ends

Code War: Myanmar’s final digital battle ends

Accessing everything from Wikipedia to Google Maps in Myanmar is about to get a lot easier when it finally adopts…
UN suspends Sri Lanka peacekeepers over new army chief appointment

UN suspends Sri Lanka peacekeepers over new army chief appointment

The United Nations has suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after Colombo ignored repeated warnings and appointed a general…
Facebook hides ‘likes’ in Australia trial to ease anxiety

Facebook hides ‘likes’ in Australia trial to ease anxiety

Facebook has begun hiding the number of “likes” for posts in Australia, it said Friday, a trial designed to ease…
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