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UN troops disperse protesters in third day of Central African Republic clashes
September 28, 2015
UN troops disperse protesters in third day of Central African Republic clashes
UN peacekeepers fired warning shots in the air to disperse thousands of protestors calling for the rearming of the Central…
Afghan Taliban seize much of northern city center in major attack
September 28, 2015
Afghan Taliban seize much of northern city center in major attack
Taliban fighters battled their way into the center of Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan on Monday and freed hundreds of…
Govt workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses: pope
September 28, 2015
Govt workers have right to refuse gay marriage licenses: pope
Pope Francis said on Monday government officials have a "human right" to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing…
VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software
September 28, 2015
VW’s Audi says 2.1 mn cars fitted with emission-cheat software
Volkswagen's top-of-the-range automaker Audi said Monday that 2.1 million of its diesel cars worldwide are fitted with the sophisticated software…
Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais
September 28, 2015
Banksy’s Dismaland theme park heading to Calais
British street artist Banksy's dystopian theme park Dismaland was being dismantled Monday before being shipped to a migrant camp near…
Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his 7th UN address
September 28, 2015
Obama previews ‘blunt’ tone for his 7th UN address
With progress fighting ISIS moving slowly, and Russian fighters entrenched in Eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama returns to the United…
‘Invincible! Invincible!’: Catalan separatists celebrate poll win
September 28, 2015
‘Invincible! Invincible!’: Catalan separatists celebrate poll win
Catalan separatists danced as speakers blasted "Invincible!
Denmark’s Mohammed cartoons: a decade in the news
September 28, 2015
Denmark’s Mohammed cartoons: a decade in the news
Ten years after a Danish newspaper published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the shockwaves are still reverberating -- but experts…
Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies
September 28, 2015
Protesters gather in Hong Kong a year since mass rallies
Protesters are due to gather once more in Hong Kong on Monday, a year since the start of huge pro-democracy…
Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope
September 27, 2015
Feted in China, Xi’s US profile dims in shadow of pope
On Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit to the United…