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South Sudan names unity cabinet in step towards peace
April 29, 2016
South Sudan names unity cabinet in step towards peace
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir named a new cabinet including former rebels and members of the opposition on Thursday, a…
North Korea sentences Korean-American ‘spy’ to 10 years hard labor
April 29, 2016
North Korea sentences Korean-American ‘spy’ to 10 years hard labor
North Korea's Supreme Court on Friday sentenced a Korean American man to 10 years of hard labor for subversion, North…
Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties
April 28, 2016
Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties
Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant blew up exactly 30 years ago. Since April 26, 1986, European peers have poured millions…
Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns
April 28, 2016
Don’t pressure Britain before EU vote, German foreign minister warns
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier cautioned on Thursday against piling pressure on Britain in the run-up to the country's referendum…
China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits
April 28, 2016
China passes law tightening controls on foreign nonprofits
China passed a law Thursday tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organizations by subjecting them to close police supervision, a move…
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
April 28, 2016
Iran nuclear deal fight threatens Senate spending bill
A battle over implementation of the Iran nuclear deal erupted on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats maneuvered…
Pakistan says has taken steps to root out militants in Waziristan
April 28, 2016
Pakistan says has taken steps to root out militants in Waziristan
Pakistan has done its best to root out militants from the Waziristan region, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, after…
China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation
April 27, 2016
China and Turkey vow greater anti-terrorism cooperation
Turkey will not allow its soil to be used for activities that damage China's security, the two countries' foreign ministers…
With Kunduz in crosshairs again, Afghan forces draw on past mistakes
April 27, 2016
With Kunduz in crosshairs again, Afghan forces draw on past mistakes
Bullet-ridden bunkers and signposts shredded by rockets bear witness to dozens of Taliban attacks this month on police posts around…
Suspect in Paris attacks extradited to France from Belgium
April 27, 2016
Suspect in Paris attacks extradited to France from Belgium
Salah Abdeslam, suspected of playing a major part in November's attacks in Paris by Islamist militants in which 130 people…