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US bolsters security requirements for visa-free travel
December 16, 2017
US bolsters security requirements for visa-free travel
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced new security requirements for 38 countries whose citizens can currently…
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation
December 16, 2017
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation
China and the United Kingdom vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade…
Poverty in US set to increase due to Donald Trump’s policies, says UN official
December 16, 2017
Poverty in US set to increase due to Donald Trump’s policies, says UN official
A United Nations expert slammed the alarming levels of poverty in the US on Friday, saying that the situation is…
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy
December 15, 2017
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy
An Australian inquiry into child abuse on Friday recommended that the Catholic Church lift its demand of celibacy from clergy…
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow
December 15, 2017
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow
Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of just over $17,750 on Friday, up 8 percent on the day, as concerns…
Disney is buying most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion
December 15, 2017
Disney is buying most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion
Disney is buying a huge chunk of 21st Century Fox in a deal that promises to reshape the media industry…
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
December 15, 2017
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France
The death toll from a collision which saw a train rip a school bus in half rose to six on…
EU leaders clash over refugees
December 15, 2017
EU leaders clash over refugees
Two years after the Mediterranean migrant crisis blew a hole in the European Union, a tentative effort to patch up…
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
December 15, 2017
Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
Russia’s media regulators are demanding Twitter and YouTube delete the accounts of “undesired” NGOs. If they don’t, authorities say both…
Zimbabwe’s new leader begins journey to key 2018 election
December 14, 2017
Zimbabwe’s new leader begins journey to key 2018 election
Zimbabwe’s new president is showing signs of charting a path different from that of his ousted mentor, Robert Mugabe, as…