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Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
February 12, 2018
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
At least 18 people have been killed in a confrontation between security forces and illegal miners in eastern Venezuela. The…
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
February 11, 2018
Nine killed as gun battle rages in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir
Nine people were killed in a gun battle between Indian soldiers and militants that raged into its second day at…
Plane crashes near Moscow, killing 71 people: agencies
February 11, 2018
Plane crashes near Moscow, killing 71 people: agencies
A plane operated by Russia’s Saratov Airlines crashed near Moscow on Sunday, killing all 71 people on board, news agencies…
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
February 11, 2018
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
After decades of bloodshed and strife, including a runup to the Olympic Games that saw the rival Koreas lurching toward…
Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo
February 11, 2018
Trump accuses Democrats of playing politics with memo
President Donald Trump on Saturday accused the Democrats of playing politics with classified information, asserting that their memo countering GOP…
Radicalised Uzbek on trial for Stockholm truck attack
February 11, 2018
Radicalised Uzbek on trial for Stockholm truck attack
An Uzbek asylum seeker who confessed to wanting to mow down “infidels” in an April 2017 Stockholm truck attack that…
Second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse claims
February 10, 2018
Second White House aide resigns over domestic abuse claims
A second White House staffer in a week resigned Friday over domestic abuse claims, in a widening scandal that called…
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
February 10, 2018
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to…
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
February 10, 2018
S. Korean president hosts lunch for Kim Jong Un’s sister
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday met with senior North Korean officials including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister over…
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
February 10, 2018
Publisher detained in China ‘confesses’, blames Sweden
Detained book publisher Gui Minhai has surfaced nearly three weeks after disappearing into police custody in China, confessing wrongdoing and…