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Air France-KLM urges French authorities to ease airport security checks
July 9, 2017
Air France-KLM urges French authorities to ease airport security checks
The chief executive officer of Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM urged French authorities on Saturday to take “urgent” measures to reduce…
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
July 9, 2017
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
The Nigerian government’s efforts to secure peace in the oil heartlands of the Niger Delta are empty promises, community leaders…
Four people shot as gunman opens fire in Oslo bar
July 9, 2017
Four people shot as gunman opens fire in Oslo bar
Four men were shot and injured at a nightclub in Oslo around midnight on Sunday, police said in a press…
Venezuela marks 100 days of unrest, at a glance
July 9, 2017
Venezuela marks 100 days of unrest, at a glance
Anti-government protests in Venezuela hit the symbolic mark of 100 days on Sunday with a grim record of at least…
Vote counting begins in Papua New Guinea amid electoral roll confusion
July 9, 2017
Vote counting begins in Papua New Guinea amid electoral roll confusion
Vote counting has begun in Papua New Guinea (PNG), signaling an end to a general election marred by poor organization…
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
July 8, 2017
Anti-G-20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg
Anti-globalization activists rioted violently for a second night as Hamburg hosted Group of 20 leaders, setting up street barricades, looting…
India puts Kashmir in lockdown on rebel’s death anniversary
July 8, 2017
India puts Kashmir in lockdown on rebel’s death anniversary
Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir clashed with government forces Saturday as they defied a stringent curfew on the anniversary of the…
Two US bombers hold firing drills with South Korean forces
July 8, 2017
Two US bombers hold firing drills with South Korean forces
Two US supersonic bombers conducted live-fire drills on Saturday in South Korea in a show of force following North Korea’s…
Japan rescuers dig through rubble as rain goes on, at least six dead
July 7, 2017
Japan rescuers dig through rubble as rain goes on, at least six dead
Thousands of Japanese rescuers dug through twisted wood and mud on Friday in the wake of torrential rains that killed…
World leaders braced for tough talks with Trump on climate, trade
July 7, 2017
World leaders braced for tough talks with Trump on climate, trade
Leaders from the world’s top economies prepared for tough talks with US President Donald Trump on climate change and trade…