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State media: Myanmar arrests Thai migrant boat owner
May 30, 2015
State media: Myanmar arrests Thai migrant boat owner
A Thai national who allegedly owned a boat that was recently discovered by the Myanmar navy crammed with more than…
India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000
May 30, 2015
India reels under heatwave as death toll tops 2,000
India's brutal weeks-long heatwave has killed more than 2,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as the government launched a mass education…
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
May 30, 2015
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean as crisis grows
More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe have been rescued from boats in the Mediterranean in last 24 hours,…
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
May 30, 2015
US says China’s island-building erodes security; Beijing angered
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China's island-building in the South China Sea was undermining security in…
FAO: World Hunger drops to less than 800 mn
May 30, 2015
FAO: World Hunger drops to less than 800 mn
A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has indicated that undernourishment has declined to below 5 percent, marking…
Nigeria military repels Boko Haram attack in northeast
May 30, 2015
Nigeria military repels Boko Haram attack in northeast
Nigeria's military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeast city of Maiduguri that saw rocket-propelled grenades…
Silk Road website creator gets life term for drug plot
May 30, 2015
Silk Road website creator gets life term for drug plot
The accused mastermind behind the Silk Road underground website was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for orchestrating a…
Gunmen kill 20 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
May 30, 2015
Gunmen kill 20 bus passengers in Pakistan attack
Gunmen disguised as members of the Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 passengers late on Friday after forcing them…
US warns G7 of global economy ‘accident’ without Greece deal
May 29, 2015
US warns G7 of global economy ‘accident’ without Greece deal
The United States warned on Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss…
Special Report: Russian fighters, caught in Ukraine, cast adrift by Moscow
May 29, 2015
Special Report: Russian fighters, caught in Ukraine, cast adrift by Moscow
From his hospital bed in the Ukrainian capital, Russian fighter Alexander Alexandrov feels abandoned by his country, its leaders and…