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Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
May 10, 2016
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
US President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he…
China to relocate 2 million people in struggle to banish poverty
May 10, 2016
China to relocate 2 million people in struggle to banish poverty
China, fighting to stamp out poverty, will this year move more than two million of its poorest citizens from remote,…
North Korea’s Kim caps rare congress with colorful mass rally
May 10, 2016
North Korea’s Kim caps rare congress with colorful mass rally
Thousands of ecstatic North Koreans joined a mass rally and parade on Tuesday as leader Kim Jong Un capped off…
Congo opposition leader faces mercenary charges, backers cry foul
May 9, 2016
Congo opposition leader faces mercenary charges, backers cry foul
A leading opposition candidate for president of Democratic Republic of Congo was questioned on Monday over government allegations of hiring…
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade
May 9, 2016
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade
Russia rolled out an air defense missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some…
Pentagon report reveals confusion among US troops over Afghan mission
May 9, 2016
Pentagon report reveals confusion among US troops over Afghan mission
Amid fierce fighting after the Taliban captured the northern Afghan city of Kunduz last year, U.S. special forces advisers repeatedly…
Canada fire rages for seventh day, evacuees set for long wait
May 8, 2016
Canada fire rages for seventh day, evacuees set for long wait
A wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region was set to grow rapidly on Sunday but move further away from…
North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
May 8, 2016
North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by…
Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance
May 7, 2016
Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance
Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has officially ended, calls and emails are still being swept up…
Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang
May 7, 2016
Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang
A group of Nobel laureates visited sanctions-bound North Korea over the last week despite objections from South Korea, saying they…