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Conservative Party candidate Leadsom’s credentials under scrutiny
July 7, 2016
Conservative Party candidate Leadsom’s credentials under scrutiny
Andrea Leadsom, a candidate to be Britain's next prime minister, has put her 25 years' experience working in financial services…
Inquiry slams Blair over Iraq war, reveals secret commitment to Bush
July 6, 2016
Inquiry slams Blair over Iraq war, reveals secret commitment to Bush
British Prime Minister Tony Blair told U.S. President George W. Bush eight months before the 2003 invasion of Iraq "I…
Louisiana protesters demand justice for black man shot by police
July 6, 2016
Louisiana protesters demand justice for black man shot by police
Dozens of protesters in Louisiana on Tuesday chanted slogans and held up signs demanding justice for a black man fatally…
Pistorius jailed for 6 years for murder of girlfriend
July 6, 2016
Pistorius jailed for 6 years for murder of girlfriend
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was sent to prison for six years on Wednesday for the 2013 murder…
Trump praises Saddam Hussein for killing ‘terrorists’
July 6, 2016
Trump praises Saddam Hussein for killing ‘terrorists’
Donald Trump has praised late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for killing off "terrorists", reprising previous comments in support of dictators…
Suspected rebels hack nine people to death in northeast Congo: army
July 5, 2016
Suspected rebels hack nine people to death in northeast Congo: army
Suspected rebels hacked to death at least nine people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, the army said,…
Heartbreak, selfies and soccer: the life of a Bangladesh cafe killer
July 5, 2016
Heartbreak, selfies and soccer: the life of a Bangladesh cafe killer
Until late 2014, Nibras Islam appeared to acquaintances to be a typical student: fun-loving, in and out of love, and…
Floods in China kill almost 130, wipe out crops
July 5, 2016
Floods in China kill almost 130, wipe out crops
Severe flooding across central and southern China over the past week has killed almost 130 people, damaged more than 1.9…
Trump defends ‘star’ tweet; Clinton says it’s anti-Semitic
July 5, 2016
Trump defends ‘star’ tweet; Clinton says it’s anti-Semitic
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday defended a social media post he made two days earlier that included an…
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
July 5, 2016
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
Having been kidnapped by Boko Haram, held for almost a year, and raped by several militants, 28-year-old Aisha Umar could…