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Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM as protests spill into second day
August 30, 2015
Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM as protests spill into second day
Thousands gathered for a second day of protests on Sunday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over…
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
August 29, 2015
UN brands Dutch ‘Black Pete’ a ‘vestige of slavery’
The United Nations has called a Dutch character with a black face who appears every Christmas a "vestige of slavery"…
North Korea agrees to talks with South on family reunions
August 29, 2015
North Korea agrees to talks with South on family reunions
North Korea has agreed to Red Cross talks with South Korea to discuss reunions of families separated during the 1950-53…
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing
August 29, 2015
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing
Police hunting for the perpetrators of Thailand's deadliest bombing arrested a foreign man on Saturday they said fitted the description…
Albright: Why Modi visit crucial for US, India, world
August 29, 2015
Albright: Why Modi visit crucial for US, India, world
Editor's note: Madeleine Albright served as US secretary of state from 1997 to 2001. She is chair of the Albright…
Nigeria says uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja airport
August 29, 2015
Nigeria says uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja airport
Nigeria has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram at the international airport in the capital…
Thousands join rally to pile pressure on Malaysia’s PM
August 29, 2015
Thousands join rally to pile pressure on Malaysia’s PM
Thousands of protesters gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for a rally to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib…
Obama reassures Jewish groups on US-Israel relationship
August 29, 2015
Obama reassures Jewish groups on US-Israel relationship
President Barack Obama reassured US Jewish groups on Friday that the US-Israel relationship is strong, despite differences over the nuclear…
Prosecutors mull corporate charge over phone-hacking at Murdoch papers
August 29, 2015
Prosecutors mull corporate charge over phone-hacking at Murdoch papers
Prosecutors said on Friday they had received a file of evidence relating to the police investigation of phone-hacking at Rupert…
Libyan drownings, lorry of corpses drive up migrant toll
August 29, 2015
Libyan drownings, lorry of corpses drive up migrant toll
Austria said on Friday 71 refugees, including a baby girl, were found dead in an abandoned freezer truck, while Libya…