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Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
July 18, 2016
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
Turkey will not be able to join the European Union if it reintroduces the death penalty, a senior EU official…
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
July 17, 2016
Strong anti-burqa sentiment in the sleepy Swiss canton of Ticino
On July 1, Switzerland's southernmost canton of Ticino enforced a law banning the wearing of the burqa (traditional Islamic headdress…
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
July 17, 2016
Vietnamese protesters detained for rapping China over South China Sea case
About 20 Vietnamese demonstrators were detained on Sunday while trying to hold a protest against China's rejection of an international…
Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release
July 17, 2016
Armed men in Armenia seize police station, demand politicians’ release
Armed men seized a police station and hostages in Armenia's capital Yerevan on Sunday, demanding Armenians take to the streets…
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
July 17, 2016
Brother admits ‘honor killing’ of Pakistani social media star
The brother of Qandeel Baloch, whose risqué social media posts both titillated and appalled conservative Pakistan, on Sunday admitted to…
China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges
July 16, 2016
China to prosecute prominent rights lawyer on subversion charges
China will prosecute a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer on charges of subverting state power after months of secret detention,…
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year: minister
July 16, 2016
Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year: minister
Malaysia's transport minister said on Saturday preliminary conclusions from the forensic investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17…
French police arrest three in Nice raid after truck attack
July 16, 2016
French police arrest three in Nice raid after truck attack
French police arrested three people in Nice early on Saturday in connection with the probe into the Bastille day attack…
China tells Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea
July 15, 2016
China tells Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday that his country should stop interfering and hyping…
Truck attack in Nice reflects ‘new normal’ for Europe
July 15, 2016
Truck attack in Nice reflects ‘new normal’ for Europe
European leaders and security chiefs have a sobering message after the Bastille Day killings in Nice: such lone attacks using…