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Turkish police fire tear gas, water cannon at May Day protesters
May 1, 2015
Turkish police fire tear gas, water cannon at May Day protesters
Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of stone-throwing May Day protesters on Friday, after they defied…
May Day rallies in Asia as South Koreans clash with police
May 1, 2015
May Day rallies in Asia as South Koreans clash with police
South Korean workers clashed with riot police at a May Day rally in Seoul on Friday, vowing to wage an…
Mass grave of ‘boatpeople’ found in southern Thailand
May 1, 2015
Mass grave of ‘boatpeople’ found in southern Thailand
Authorities in Thailand uncovered a mass grave in an abandoned jungle camp Friday believed to contain the remains of migrants…
US tells Burundi’s president his country risks boiling over
May 1, 2015
US tells Burundi’s president his country risks boiling over
A senior US diplomat told Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza on Thursday that the east African country risks boiling over if…
Baltimore officials ask for patience in probe of black man’s death
May 1, 2015
Baltimore officials ask for patience in probe of black man’s death
As protesters marched in several cities, Baltimore officials asked for patience on Thursday while prosecutors decide whether to charge six…
Nepal quake toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for reconstruction
May 1, 2015
Nepal quake toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for reconstruction
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of…
Kremlin: North Korean leader will not visit Moscow in May
April 30, 2015
Kremlin: North Korean leader will not visit Moscow in May
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not attend events in Moscow next week commemorating the 70th anniversary of the…
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
April 30, 2015
Report: Some French soldiers in CAR abuse probe identified
French authorities have identified some of their troops accused of sexually abusing children in Central African Republic while there on…
Report: German police foil planned Islamist attack near Frankfurt
April 30, 2015
Report: German police foil planned Islamist attack near Frankfurt
Police in southern Germany have prevented a planned Islamist attack, a German newspaper reported on Thursday, adding that a married…
Philippines may seek clemency anew for drug convict in Indonesia
April 30, 2015
Philippines may seek clemency anew for drug convict in Indonesia
The Philippines may renew its appeal for clemency for a Filipina drug convict granted a temporary reprieve from a death…