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UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
March 6, 2018
UN: Child marriage dropped significantly in previous decade
The children’s agency UNICEF welcomed the new findings, but said “we’ve got a long way to go.” The new figures…
Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes
March 5, 2018
Workers in Putin’s stronghold speak of shattered hopes
Yevgeny Solozhnin, a 61-year-old welder and Vladimir Putin supporter, is looking for a telephone number to call the Russian president…
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
March 5, 2018
Matteo Salvini: Italy’s far-right success story
The Lega Nord chief has said he has a “right” to govern after winning 17 percent of the vote in…
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
March 5, 2018
France’s far-right National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will this weekend unveil a new name for the 45-year-old National Front and a…
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
March 5, 2018
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a…
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
March 5, 2018
Merkel in line for a fourth term after months of uncertainty
Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing coalition…
Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
March 5, 2018
Euroskeptic parties surge in Italy election, but no majority
A rival pair of populist and stridently anti-European Union political forces surged in Italy’s parliamentary election, but neither gained enough…
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
March 5, 2018
China’s Xi poised to make historic grab at indefinite rule
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather beginning Monday to approve changes…
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
March 4, 2018
Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent…
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
March 4, 2018
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
Greece’s coast guard seized about 1.3 tonnes of processed cannabis, hidden aboard a foreign flagged fishing vessel intercepted off the…