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Mafia boss serving 26 life sentences dies
November 17, 2017
Mafia boss serving 26 life sentences dies
Salvatore “Toto” Riina, the Sicilian Mafia’s most powerful boss of the 20th century who was convicted for ordering dozens of…
Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe
November 17, 2017
Ruling Zimbabwe party works to force out Mugabe
Leaders of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s party are making plans to force him from office if the 93-year-old leader resists…
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters
November 17, 2017
EU leaders to agree on social rights to woo voters
European Union leaders will proclaim a set of 20 “social rights” on Friday in a bid to make the EU…
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
November 17, 2017
Cambodia faces US, EU action after banning opposition
The United States stopped election support for Cambodia with a promise of more “concrete steps” and the European Union threatened…
Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi
November 17, 2017
Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi
After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could…
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
November 16, 2017
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
November 16, 2017
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
November 16, 2017
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
November 16, 2017
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week,…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
November 16, 2017
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…