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‘Child bomber’ kills up to six in northeast Nigeria
August 25, 2015
‘Child bomber’ kills up to six in northeast Nigeria
A child bomber killed up to six people Tuesday outside a bus station in the heartland of the Boko Haram…
World’s rich loses US$182 billion in one week
August 25, 2015
World’s rich loses US$182 billion in one week
The world’s wealthiest people have lost nearly US$182 billion of their money over the past week, Skynews Arabia reported Monday. The…
Greece’s Syriza projects election confidence despite split
August 25, 2015
Greece’s Syriza projects election confidence despite split
Greece's radical left Syriza party can win re-election with an outright majority, a senior member said on Tuesday, governing without…
Nepal town tense after protests kill child and seven police
August 25, 2015
Nepal town tense after protests kill child and seven police
Hundreds of security personnel patrolled a tense town in western Nepal Tuesday after an 18-month-old boy and seven police died…
North, South Korea reach agreement to ease tensions
August 25, 2015
North, South Korea reach agreement to ease tensions
North and South Korea agreed early on Tuesday to end a military standoff that sparked an exchange of artillery fire…
Asian shares move off three-year lows while China’s suffering goes on
August 25, 2015
Asian shares move off three-year lows while China’s suffering goes on
Volatile global markets showed tentative signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting on Tuesday as bargain hunters helped Asian…
Swiss law aims to return foreign funds stashed by erstwhile leaders
August 25, 2015
Swiss law aims to return foreign funds stashed by erstwhile leaders
Switzerland expects to adopt a new law by the end of the year that will speed restitution of illicit funds…
South Korea talks tough amid heightened tensions with North
August 24, 2015
South Korea talks tough amid heightened tensions with North
South Korean President Park Geun-hye demanded on Monday that North Korea apologize over recent landmine blasts, even as the bitter…
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
August 24, 2015
Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines
Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said Monday, as the storm…
Britain reopens embassy in Iran ransacked in 2011
August 23, 2015
Britain reopens embassy in Iran ransacked in 2011
Britain reopened its embassy in Tehran on Sunday, a striking signal of how Western ties with Iran have thawed since protesters stormed…