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Pope Francis visits Myanmar in high stakes visit

Pope Francis visits Myanmar in high stakes visit

Pope Francis arrived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a country facing sharp global criticism…
Nephew says Mugabe accepts ousting and is ‘quite jovial’

Nephew says Mugabe accepts ousting and is ‘quite jovial’

Robert Mugabe’s nephew said Sunday the ousted Zimbabwean president was in good health and “quite jovial” after being forced to…
Nigerian army repels Boko Haram attack on town: spokesman

Nigerian army repels Boko Haram attack on town: spokesman

Nigeria’s military has repelled an attempt by suspected Boko Haram militants to seize the northeastern town of Magumeri, a spokesman…
France to tackle violence on women; Italy grapples with same

France to tackle violence on women; Italy grapples with same

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday launched an initiative to combat violence and harassment against women in France, aiming to…
Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30

Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30

An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others,…
Nepal votes in landmark poll; army blames rogue Maoists for blasts

Nepal votes in landmark poll; army blames rogue Maoists for blasts

Nepalis began voting for a new parliament on Sunday with the army on alert on Sunday as a series of…
Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return

Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take help from the UN refugee agency to safely repatriate hundreds of thousands of…
Leader of rebel-held Ukraine region resigns amid infighting

Leader of rebel-held Ukraine region resigns amid infighting

Where is Igor Plotnitsky? That question appeared to have been answered on Friday evening, as the leader of the self-proclaimed…
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown

Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown

US President Donald Trump has designated White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media

Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media

Japan’s government will set aside around 2 trillion yen ($17.93 billion) to subsidize education costs and improve elderly care as…
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