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Pakistan bans airing of ‘undesired’ contraceptive advertisements
May 29, 2016
Pakistan bans airing of ‘undesired’ contraceptive advertisements
Pakistan has banned advertisements for contraceptive products on television and radio over concern that they expose inquisitive children to the…
US servicemen seen on frontline of new Kurdish offensive in Iraq
May 29, 2016
US servicemen seen on frontline of new Kurdish offensive in Iraq
U.S. servicemen were seen by a Reuters correspondent near the frontline of an offensive launched on Sunday by Kurdish Peshmerga…
France’s Macron launches door-to-door campaign as presidency battle looms
May 28, 2016
France’s Macron launches door-to-door campaign as presidency battle looms
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron launched what he called a "Great March" on Saturday, a door-to-door campaign across France to…
Pakistani PM to undergo heart surgery in London
May 28, 2016
Pakistani PM to undergo heart surgery in London
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo open heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his family and media said.It will…
Trump vows to undo Obama’s climate agenda in appeal to oil sector
May 27, 2016
Trump vows to undo Obama’s climate agenda in appeal to oil sector
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America's most ambitious environmental policies,…
Nigeria militants blow up gas, oil pipelines
May 27, 2016
Nigeria militants blow up gas, oil pipelines
Militants attacked crude oil and gas pipelines operated by Nigeria's state oil firm in the Niger Delta, a community leader…
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
May 27, 2016
Obama stirs debate with Hiroshima visit
Barack Obama on Friday becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, site of the world's first atomic bombing,…
G7 agrees need strong message on South China Sea, China says don’t ‘hype’
May 26, 2016
G7 agrees need strong message on South China Sea, China says don’t ‘hype’
Group of Seven (G7) leaders agreed on Thursday on the need to send a strong message on maritime claims in…
Clinton email server broke government rules, watchdog finds
May 26, 2016
Clinton email server broke government rules, watchdog finds
Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server without approval for her work as U.S. secretary of…
French police break fuel depot blockade, nuclear plant strike looms
May 25, 2016
French police break fuel depot blockade, nuclear plant strike looms
Police broke up a fuel depot blockade in France on Wednesday and France's hardline CGT union prepared for a strike…