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Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
April 30, 2019
Virulent anti-Semitism emerges from US white supremacists
The deadly shootings targeting synagogues in California and Pittsburgh have raised concerns that anti-Semitic hatred is increasingly a rallying point…
North Korea warns of ‘undesired’ outcome if no change in US nuclear stance
April 30, 2019
North Korea warns of ‘undesired’ outcome if no change in US nuclear stance
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s vice foreign minister said on Tuesday the United States will face “undesired consequences” if it…
Venezuela’s Guaido says troops have joined him to end Maduro presidency
April 30, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido says troops have joined him to end Maduro presidency
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the “final phase” of his plan…
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
April 30, 2019
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
April 30, 2019
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
April 30, 2019
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
April 30, 2019
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
April 29, 2019
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
COLOMBO/KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency…
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
April 29, 2019
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…
Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory
April 29, 2019
Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory
Spain faces weeks of coalition talks after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won snap elections without a majority, splitting the…