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Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
May 5, 2017
Court sentences 4 men to death for 2012 New Delhi gang rape
An Indian court sentenced four men to death Friday for the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in New…
UN extrajudicial killings investigator arrives on Philippine visit
May 5, 2017
UN extrajudicial killings investigator arrives on Philippine visit
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, addresses a narcotics forum at a state-run university in Manila on…
House Republicans repeal Obamacare, hurdles still await in US Senate
May 5, 2017
House Republicans repeal Obamacare, hurdles still await in US Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a…
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
May 5, 2017
Iran says ready for Saudi talks despite ‘unlawful, inflammatory’ remarks
Iran said on Thursday it is ready for talks with Saudi Arabia to promote regional peace despite "unlawful and inflammatory"…
Missing in action: Is EU’s soft power waning?
May 4, 2017
Missing in action: Is EU’s soft power waning?
As the European Union's foreign ministers met recently in a baroque palace in Malta, Finland's top diplomat quipped that despite…
After tense debate, France finds Macron more convincing: poll
May 4, 2017
After tense debate, France finds Macron more convincing: poll
A poll taken after the presidential debate has suggested the ex-economy minister outperformed his far-right rival. More often than not,…
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
May 4, 2017
Trump vows to broker Israeli-Palestinian peace, offers no new policies
President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do "whatever is necessary" to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as…
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
May 3, 2017
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Europe should not push Turkey away despite worries about President Tayyip Erdogan's tightening…
US firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s
May 3, 2017
US firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s
An American company that was paid nearly $700 million to secure an Iraqi base for F-16 fighter jets turned a…
Trump aide lays out ‘disruptive’ approach on eve of Mideast talks
May 3, 2017
Trump aide lays out ‘disruptive’ approach on eve of Mideast talks
Donald Trump’s national security adviser described his boss’s foreign policy approach as "disruptive" on the eve of the US president’s…