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George Saunders is bookies’ favorite for Man Booker prize
October 17, 2017
George Saunders is bookies’ favorite for Man Booker prize
American author George Saunders is the bookmakers’ favorite to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction with his novel…
Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions
October 17, 2017
Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions
Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a raucous Rose Garden news conference that also…
Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on
October 17, 2017
Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the southern city of Marawi liberated from pro-Islamic State militants on Tuesday, although the military…
Detention of Catalan activists a judicial, not political, matter: Spain justice minister
October 17, 2017
Detention of Catalan activists a judicial, not political, matter: Spain justice minister
The detention of Catalan activists on Monday, the first imprisonment of senior secessionist figures since the region’s Oct. 1 banned…
China’s Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
October 17, 2017
China’s Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
Having bested his rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping is primed to consolidate his already considerable power as the ruling Communist…
Clinton brands WikiLeaks boss ‘tool of Russian intelligence’
October 16, 2017
Clinton brands WikiLeaks boss ‘tool of Russian intelligence’
Hillary Clinton has told an Australian state broadcaster that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was a tool of Russia in his…
At least 33 people died in police crackdown in Nairobi -rights groups
October 16, 2017
At least 33 people died in police crackdown in Nairobi -rights groups
At least 33 people died in the Kenyan capital Nairobi during a police crackdown on opposition supporters after elections in…
In Madagascar, plague outbreak now threatens largest cities
October 16, 2017
In Madagascar, plague outbreak now threatens largest cities
As plague cases rose last week in Madagascar’s capital, many city dwellers panicked. They waited in long lines for antibiotics…
Did he or didn’t he? No clarity on Catalan independence bid
October 16, 2017
Did he or didn’t he? No clarity on Catalan independence bid
A Monday morning deadline came and went without the president of the Catalonia region clarifying whether he had declared independence…
Pope at UN demands response to hunger, climate, migration
October 16, 2017
Pope at UN demands response to hunger, climate, migration
Pope Francis is demanding world governments collectively work to end rising world hunger by working to end the conflicts and…