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Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
December 8, 2016
Pakistan mourns 47 killed in mysterious air crash
Pakistan on Thursday mourned the 47 victims of its deadliest plane crash in four years, among them a famed-rockstar-turned-Muslim evangelist,…
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
December 8, 2016
Ties between Russia and the Taliban worry Afghan, US officials
Afghan and American officials are increasingly worried that any deepening of ties between Russia and Taliban militants fighting to topple…
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
December 7, 2016
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
The British parliament was set to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a…
Time magazine names U.S. President-elect Trump Person of the Year
December 7, 2016
Time magazine names U.S. President-elect Trump Person of the Year
Time Magazine has named U.S.
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
December 7, 2016
Plane with some 47 people on board crashes in north Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with about 47 people on board crashed in the mountainous north of the country…
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
December 6, 2016
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
A Ugandan man accused of being a senior commander in the infamous Lord's Resistance Army pleaded not guilty to murder,…
Italian minister, after talking to Renzi, sees new election likely in February
December 6, 2016
Italian minister, after talking to Renzi, sees new election likely in February
Italy could have an election as early as February, a minister in Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's outgoing government said on…
U.S. seeks to reassure Beijing after Trump call with Taiwan leader
December 6, 2016
U.S. seeks to reassure Beijing after Trump call with Taiwan leader
The White House said on Monday it had sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's…
Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises hackles
December 5, 2016
Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises hackles
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump complained about Chinese economic and military policy on Twitter on Sunday, showing no signs of a…
Italy’s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat
December 5, 2016
Italy’s Renzi vows to resign after crushing referendum defeat
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional…