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Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
January 4, 2018
Donald Trump disbands his own voter fraud commission
US President Donald Trump has closed down a commission he set up to investigate voter fraud in the 2016 election.…
Ex-British PM Tony Blair ups calls for Labour to back Brexit U-turn
January 4, 2018
Ex-British PM Tony Blair ups calls for Labour to back Brexit U-turn
Former UK Prime Minister Blair has warned British voters time is running out to stop Brexit. An overwhelming majority of…
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, prime minister says
January 3, 2018
Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, prime minister says
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced plans to close a notorious prison camp and release political prisoners held there.…
British counter-terrorist police arrest six suspected members of far-right group
January 3, 2018
British counter-terrorist police arrest six suspected members of far-right group
British police said six people had been arrested by counter-terrorism officers on Wednesday on suspicion of being members of the…
Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff
January 3, 2018
Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff
At least 48 people have died in a bus crash on a coastal highway north of the Peruvian capital, Lima.…
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
January 3, 2018
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park: Xinhua
Beijing authorities will build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development project in the city’s west, the official…
Study links increased crime rate to migrant arrivals: Germany
January 3, 2018
Study links increased crime rate to migrant arrivals: Germany
The German state of Lower Saxony witnessed a 10.4 percent increase in crime at the height of the migration crisis,…
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
January 3, 2018
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
North Korea announced Wednesday that it will reopen a cross-border communication channel with South Korea, officials in Seoul said, another…
Legal cannabis to generate $40bln, 400,000 jobs: study
January 3, 2018
Legal cannabis to generate $40bln, 400,000 jobs: study
The legal cannabis sector is expected to generate $40 billion and more than 400,000 jobs by 2021 in the United…