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Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 3, 2018
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
January 2, 2018
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
January 2, 2018
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…