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Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest
August 26, 2016
Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest
Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds in India, a…
Number of dead in Italy quake climbs, first funerals to be held
August 26, 2016
Number of dead in Italy quake climbs, first funerals to be held
The number of people killed in an earthquake that flattened parts of central Italy rose to 267 on Friday as…
Judge orders search of new Clinton emails for release by September 13
August 26, 2016
Judge orders search of new Clinton emails for release by September 13
A U.S. judge ordered the State Department on Thursday to release by Sept. 13 any emails it finds between Hillary…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
August 25, 2016
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once…
To deter refugees, Norway readies fence on ex-Cold War border
August 24, 2016
To deter refugees, Norway readies fence on ex-Cold War border
Norway is putting up a steel fence at a remote Arctic border post with Russia after an influx of migrants…
Karachi’s next mayor to run city via ‘video link’ from behind bars
August 24, 2016
Karachi’s next mayor to run city via ‘video link’ from behind bars
The imprisoned politician who is almost certain to be the next mayor of Pakistan's largest and richest city of Karachi…
Quake devastates mountain towns in central Italy, death toll rises to 73
August 24, 2016
Quake devastates mountain towns in central Italy, death toll rises to 73
At least 73 people have died in an earthquake which devastated a string of small towns in central Italy in…
Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5
August 23, 2016
Kremlin says Putin, Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss Ukraine at G20 on Sept. 4-5
The leaders of Russia, Germany and France have agreed to meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine on Sept. 4-5…
‘Jihadist hub’ Molenbeek lures tourists across Brussels canal
August 23, 2016
‘Jihadist hub’ Molenbeek lures tourists across Brussels canal
Molenbeek, the Brussels borough that gained unwanted notoriety last year when Islamic State militants from the area attacked Paris, has…
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
August 23, 2016
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
More than 1,900 people, or about 36 per day, have been killed in a violent campaign against drugs in the…