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2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
January 26, 2016
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
With a one letter shift from lower to upper case, the South Korean venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang,…
Major French strike to affect flights, taxis
January 26, 2016
Major French strike to affect flights, taxis
Travelers in France face disruptions on Tuesday as disgruntled air traffic controllers and taxi drivers go on strike alongside civil…
Deals and warm words flow as Iranian president visits Europe
January 26, 2016
Deals and warm words flow as Iranian president visits Europe
Italy and Iran signed billions of dollars of business deals on Monday at the start of a visit to Europe…
Malaysia says debris found off Thai coast not from missing MH370
January 26, 2016
Malaysia says debris found off Thai coast not from missing MH370
A piece of suspected plane wreckage found off the coast of southern Thailand does not belong to a Malaysia Airlines…
South Sudan needs arms embargo; leaders killing civilians: UN panel
January 26, 2016
South Sudan needs arms embargo; leaders killing civilians: UN panel
The United Nations Security Council should place an arms embargo on South Sudan, while the oil-rich country's President Salva Kiir…
Twenty-five dead in suicide bomb attack on north Cameroon market
January 25, 2016
Twenty-five dead in suicide bomb attack on north Cameroon market
Four suicide bombers killed about 25 people in a village in Cameroon's Far North region on Monday, a local official…
WHO sees Zika outbreak spreading through the Americas
January 25, 2016
WHO sees Zika outbreak spreading through the Americas
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage to babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to…
Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain
January 25, 2016
Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain
A video published on Sunday by the media centre of Islamic State purported to show images and last statements of…
Malaysia says Islamic State threat ‘very real’ as video warns of attacks
January 25, 2016
Malaysia says Islamic State threat ‘very real’ as video warns of attacks
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Islamic State is a "very real" threat to the country, hours after a video…
Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
January 25, 2016
Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
US Secretary of State John Kerry began a visit to Asia on Sunday in which he plans to press China…