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India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
July 30, 2015
India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
India has executed convicted bomb plotter Yakub Memon, according to Indian news channels.
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
July 30, 2015
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
China's proposed Winter Olympics co-host boasts pristine ski slopes carpeted with artificial snow, but the city once dubbed the country's…
Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777
July 30, 2015
Malaysia says almost certain debris found off Madagascar is from a Boeing 777
Malaysia is "almost certain" that plane debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777,…
Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead
July 29, 2015
Spokesman: Afghan government investigating reports Mullah Omar is dead
The Afghan government is investigating reports that Mullah Omar, leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead, a spokesman for the…
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
July 29, 2015
One dead as migrants try to storm Eurotunnel terminal again
Migrants desperate to reach England made at least 1,500 attempts to enter the Eurotunnel terminal overnight in the French port…
Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks
July 29, 2015
Denials fly in war of nerves over Greek debt talks
Conflicting statements and denials flew between Athens and Brussels on Tuesday in a war of nerves highlighting the depth of…
Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals
July 28, 2015
Italian protesters torch beds to try block migrant arrivals
Residents in a chic Rome suburb and a northern Italian village staged angry anti-immigrant protests on Friday, with villagers setting…
Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea
July 28, 2015
Activist couple test gay rights barriers in conservative Korea
Growing up as a young gay man in South Korea in the 1970s and 80s, film director Kim Jho Gwang-Soo…
Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy
July 28, 2015
Obama urges Africa to end ‘cancer of corruption’, embrace democracy
US President Barack Obama called on Africa Tuesday to end “the cancer of corruption” and embrace democracy to ensure continued…
Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll
July 28, 2015
Burundi opposition attends parliament opening after disputed poll
Burundi's parliament sat for the first time on Monday after President Pierre Nkurunziza won a disputed election last week, with…