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3 sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing blogger
December 31, 2015
3 sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing blogger
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced three people to death and five others to prison for killing an atheist blogger…
US warily eyes New Year’s threats in cities abroad
December 31, 2015
US warily eyes New Year’s threats in cities abroad
US authorities are monitoring investigations overseas of alleged plots by Islamic State operatives or sympathizers to launch attacks over the…
China warns of ‘complex changes’ in Taiwan election year
December 31, 2015
China warns of ‘complex changes’ in Taiwan election year
China's top official in charge of relations with self-ruled Taiwan warned on Thursday of "complex changes" ahead in ties with…
Russian court jails blogger for five years for ‘extremist’ posts
December 30, 2015
Russian court jails blogger for five years for ‘extremist’ posts
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a blogger to five years in jail for what it said was his extremist…
Belgium, Netherlands to exchange territory without a fight
December 30, 2015
Belgium, Netherlands to exchange territory without a fight
Throughout history, borders have caused unfathomable bloodshed, ageless feuds and decades-old legal disputes, which makes plans for a friendly exchange…
Warsaw’s Modlin airport evacuated after bomb threat
December 30, 2015
Warsaw’s Modlin airport evacuated after bomb threat
The airport in Modlin on the outskirts of Poland's capital Warsaw was evacuated on Wednesday after it received a bomb…
Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA
December 30, 2015
Top aide to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies in car crash: KCNA
A senior North Korean ruling party official and a top aide to leader Kim Jong Un has died in a…
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
December 30, 2015
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most…
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
December 30, 2015
France calls for EU crackdown on fake Syrian passports
France has asked the European Union to improve the detection of fake Syrian passports used by people trying to get…
What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?
December 29, 2015
What are the deadliest places for reporters in 2015?
The Islamist attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo made France the third deadliest country for journalists in 2015, just behind…