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Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
September 4, 2018
Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, with more than a million people urged…
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
September 3, 2018
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
Fighter jets roared over the US Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain…
Suu Kyi’s image in shreds as Myanmar jails Reuters pair
September 3, 2018
Suu Kyi’s image in shreds as Myanmar jails Reuters pair
The jailing of two Reuters journalists shreds what remains of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation as a…
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
September 3, 2018
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
The Irish government must treat the US president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in…
China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads
September 3, 2018
China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads
More than 38,000 pigs have been culled across China, state media said Sunday, as the world’s largest pork producer…
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
September 3, 2018
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were…
Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
September 3, 2018
Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at…
Raging fire tears through prized Rio museum
September 3, 2018
Raging fire tears through prized Rio museum
A massive fire on Sunday ripped through Rio de Janeiro’s treasured National Museum, one of Brazil’s oldest, in what…
India’s billion-dollar battle to build the world’s biggest statue
September 3, 2018
India’s billion-dollar battle to build the world’s biggest statue
The world’s biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honor an independence hero but it…
Eighteen injured in German protests for and against migrants
September 2, 2018
Eighteen injured in German protests for and against migrants
Eighteen people were injured as the anti-migrant far-right and counter-protesters held opposing rallies in the German city of Chemnitz,…