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New screenings begins for passengers on US-bound flights
October 26, 2017
New screenings begins for passengers on US-bound flights
New security screenings for all passengers on US-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip…
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
October 25, 2017
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing…
Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties
October 25, 2017
Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he was unhappy about the state of relations between…
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
October 25, 2017
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
Thousands of assault rifles and helmets were among the military gear Russia donated to the Philippines in a bid to…
Cambodian opposition member pardoned at PM’s request
October 25, 2017
Cambodian opposition member pardoned at PM’s request
A senator from Cambodia’s main opposition party was pardoned on Wednesday from the seven-year jail sentence he had been given…
Tillerson in India to highlight US strategy in South Asia
October 25, 2017
Tillerson in India to highlight US strategy in South Asia
Combating terrorism and India’s role in war-torn Afghanistan dominated talks between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Indian…
Trump readies opioid plan, but some worry it won’t be enough
October 25, 2017
Trump readies opioid plan, but some worry it won’t be enough
President Donald Trump’s long-awaited declaration that the opioid epidemic is a national emergency finally arrives this week, but some advocates…
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
October 25, 2017
Spain’s PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief
Spain’s prime minister says the government’s plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia’s key affairs and halt that region’s push…
Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
October 25, 2017
Kenya chief justice: Supreme Court can’t hear petition to delay election
Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court could not hear a case to delay elections…
Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions
October 25, 2017
Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions
China’s Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of six men who will assist him as…