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Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30
November 26, 2017
Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30
An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others,…
Nepal votes in landmark poll; army blames rogue Maoists for blasts
November 26, 2017
Nepal votes in landmark poll; army blames rogue Maoists for blasts
Nepalis began voting for a new parliament on Sunday with the army on alert on Sunday as a series of…
Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return
November 25, 2017
Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return
Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take help from the UN refugee agency to safely repatriate hundreds of thousands of…
Leader of rebel-held Ukraine region resigns amid infighting
November 25, 2017
Leader of rebel-held Ukraine region resigns amid infighting
Where is Igor Plotnitsky? That question appeared to have been answered on Friday evening, as the leader of the self-proclaimed…
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown
November 25, 2017
Trump names interim consumer agency head, likely sparking showdown
US President Donald Trump has designated White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media
November 25, 2017
Japan to spend around $17 billion to subsidize education: media
Japan’s government will set aside around 2 trillion yen ($17.93 billion) to subsidize education costs and improve elderly care as…
Momentum grows for another grand coalition in Germany
November 25, 2017
Momentum grows for another grand coalition in Germany
Members of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will likely approve a renewed coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives if party leaders…
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
November 25, 2017
Ireland: No-confidence vote could prompt snap elections before critical EU Brexit summit
Ireland’s main opposition party filed a no-confidence motion in the deputy prime minister on Friday, in a move that looked…
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
November 24, 2017
Interpol rescues 500 victims of human trafficking
Authorities in west and central Africa have rescued 500 victims of human trafficking in a series of raids. The operation…
‘Crocodile’ Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president
November 24, 2017
‘Crocodile’ Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president
Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in on Friday as President of Zimbabwe in front of thousands of cheering supporters at Harare’s…