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UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar
October 6, 2017
UN braces for more Rohingya to flee, seeks access to Rakhine, Myanmar
Muslim Rohingyas continue to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh and the United Nations is bracing for possible “further exodus”, the UN…
Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty
October 6, 2017
Australians hand over 51,000 illegal firearms in gun amnesty
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said about 51,000 illegal firearms, a fifth of all illegal guns in the country, were…
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
October 5, 2017
Factbox: Passport to Catalonia – how to achieve independence
Leaders of Spain’s industrialized northeastern region of Catalonia have said the regional population voted for independence in a ballot that…
Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state
October 5, 2017
Tillerson denies wanting to resign as secretary of state
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declared he never considered resigning as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, disputing what he…
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says
October 5, 2017
Nerve agent VX found on shirts of women accused of North Korean murder, expert says
Traces of a deadly nerve agent that killed the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were found…
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
October 5, 2017
Macron’s sharp tongue throws French Twitter into a frenzy
Emmanuel Macron, who at the age of 39 has brought youth and vigor to the French presidency, is also developing…
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger
October 5, 2017
3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger
US officials say three US Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came…
Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas
October 4, 2017
Trump says it’s a ‘sad day’ as he heads to Las Vegas
President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a “sad day” as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a…
Catalan head says already feels like the president of a free country: interview
October 4, 2017
Catalan head says already feels like the president of a free country: interview
The regional leader of Catalonia said he already feels like the president of a free country after more than two…
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
October 4, 2017
Sweden grants temporary asylum to 106-year-old Afghan woman
A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe in 2015 that involved her son and grandson carrying…