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Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
May 18, 2015
Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
Myanmar Monday acknowledged international "concerns" about waves of boatpeople, many of whom are fleeing from persecution, but denied it is…
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
May 18, 2015
Burundi protests resume, Kenya calls for poll delay
Small groups of protesters shouted slogans against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term in office…
Anwar Ibrahim’s wife sworn in as opposition leader
May 18, 2015
Anwar Ibrahim’s wife sworn in as opposition leader
The wife of Malaysia’s jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has assumed his post after taking an oath in parliament Monday.Wan…
Greece says can pay wages and pensions, needs deal by end of May
May 18, 2015
Greece says can pay wages and pensions, needs deal by end of May
Greece's government will pay public-sector wages and pensions in May but needs an agreement with creditors by the end of…
Rapper Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens fatally shot in New York
May 18, 2015
Rapper Lionel ‘Chinx’ Pickens fatally shot in New York
New York rapper Lionel Pickens, who goes by the name "Chinx", was shot and killed on Sunday while driving through…
Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia ‘boat people’ crisis
May 18, 2015
Pressure mounts on Myanmar over Asia ‘boat people’ crisis
Malaysia prodded Myanmar on Sunday to halt the exodus from its shores as concern grew for uncounted migrants adrift in…
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
May 18, 2015
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
The number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500, making the disaster the deadliest to…
French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing
May 17, 2015
French Protestant church allows gay marriage blessing
France's United Protestant Church (EPUdF) voted on Sunday to allow pastors to bless same-sex marriages, two years after Paris legalized…
Anti-government rally in Macedonia over wire-tap revelations
May 17, 2015
Anti-government rally in Macedonia over wire-tap revelations
Thousands of protesters rallied in Macedonia on Sunday, demanding Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski resign over wire-tap revelations that have plunged…
Macedonia protesters say to occupy streets until leader quits
May 17, 2015
Macedonia protesters say to occupy streets until leader quits
Anti-government protesters in Macedonia, due to gather on Sunday, say they will occupy downtown Skopje until embattled conservative Prime Minister…