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Over 2,500 migrants still adrift, UN says ahead of SE Asia meeting
May 27, 2015
Over 2,500 migrants still adrift, UN says ahead of SE Asia meeting
More than 2,500 migrants could still be stranded on boats in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, according to…
Madagascar’s parliament votes to impeach president
May 27, 2015
Madagascar’s parliament votes to impeach president
Madagascar's parliament voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina, threatening to derail rebuilding efforts after years of crisis.The vote by 121…
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
May 27, 2015
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
For years Turkey has boasted NATO's largest army, bar only the United States, and now President Tayyip Erdogan wants a…
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
May 27, 2015
Deaths from major heatwave sweeping India top 1,100
More than 1,100 people have died in a major heatwave sweeping India, authorities said Wednesday, as forecasters warned searing temperatures…
Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse
May 27, 2015
Afghan police end Taliban siege of Kabul guesthouse
Afghan police Wednesday ended an all-night Taliban siege of a guesthouse owned by a prominent political family, the latest attack…
Arrested FIFA officials face extradition to US
May 27, 2015
Arrested FIFA officials face extradition to US
Six high-ranking soccer officials, including two vice-presidents of world governing-body FIFA, were arrested by Swiss police on Wednesday and detained…
Thailand starts air search for stranded migrants
May 26, 2015
Thailand starts air search for stranded migrants
Thailand said Tuesday it had begun air reconnaissance missions looking for stranded migrant boats in the Andaman Sea, following criticism…
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
May 26, 2015
Malaysian police begin exhuming bodies at jungle camps
Malaysian police forensic teams, digging with hoes and shovels, began the grim task on Tuesday of exhuming the bodies of…
Local official: Boko Haram hacks 10 to death in NE Nigeria
May 25, 2015
Local official: Boko Haram hacks 10 to death in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters hacked to death 10 people in a remote village in northeast Nigeria, a local government official told…
Polish president concedes defeat to conservative challenger
May 25, 2015
Polish president concedes defeat to conservative challenger
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski conceded defeat to conservative challenger Andrzej Duda (pictured) in Sunday’s presidential election, a result reflecting voters’…