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Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Bulgaria president vetoes anti-corruption law

Bulgaria president vetoes anti-corruption law

President Rumen Radev on Tuesday vetoed anti-graft legislation passed by Bulgaria’s parliament, saying the bill failed to offer the means…
Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital

Dalit protests cause disruptions in India’s financial capital

Thousands of Dalits, who rank at the lower end of India’s ancient caste hierarchy, disrupted traffic and threw stones at…
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