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New York celebrates opening of World Trade Center deck
May 21, 2015
New York celebrates opening of World Trade Center deck
Testament to the regeneration of New York, 15 years after the 9/11 attacks, is the new observation deck at the…
Reports: Indonesia sinks foreign boats to deter illegal fishing
May 21, 2015
Reports: Indonesia sinks foreign boats to deter illegal fishing
Indonesia has sunk 41 foreign boats across the archipelago, reports said Thursday, as part of an ongoing push to stop…
Minister: Ukraine wants roadmap to EU accession at Riga summit
May 21, 2015
Minister: Ukraine wants roadmap to EU accession at Riga summit
Ukraine's foreign minister said his country wants assurances at a summit with the European Union this week that it is…
Merkel – can’t imagine Russia back in G8 until common values met
May 21, 2015
Merkel – can’t imagine Russia back in G8 until common values met
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that there would not be any Group of 8 meetings with Russia as…
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
May 20, 2015
South Korea reports first case of MERS virus; patient stable
South Korean health officials on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient…
Nine banks offer LE5.4 bn loan to finance monorail in Egypt
May 20, 2015
Nine banks offer LE5.4 bn loan to finance monorail in Egypt
A group of nine banks have offered to provide Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) with a LE5.4 billion (US$700…
N.Korea says it has miniaturized nuclear weapons
May 20, 2015
N.Korea says it has miniaturized nuclear weapons
North Korea said Wednesday it has succeeded in miniaturizing its nuclear weapons, a development that could allow them to be…
Malaysia, Indonesia say will take in migrants at sea, temporarily
May 20, 2015
Malaysia, Indonesia say will take in migrants at sea, temporarily
Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer temporary shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety…
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
May 19, 2015
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
Prince Charles was set to become the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams on Tuesday on…
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
May 19, 2015
UN: Women underpaid, or unpaid, in $500 billion fishing industry
Women make up nearly half of international fisheries workers, but they are often paid far less than their male counterparts…