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President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
January 22, 2019
President vows to probe Zimbabwe forces over crackdown
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed Tuesday to investigate security forces over their brutal crackdown on protesters, as he scrambled…
Tokyo court denies ex-Nissan chief Ghosn’s bail request
January 22, 2019
Tokyo court denies ex-Nissan chief Ghosn’s bail request
Carlos Ghosn is likely to remain in Japanese custody for the foreseeable future after a Tokyo court denied him…
Trump says students ‘unfairly treated’ over Native incident
January 22, 2019
Trump says students ‘unfairly treated’ over Native incident
Boys from a Catholic school in Kentucky were treated unfairly in a rush to judgment, President Donald Trump said…
Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths
January 21, 2019
Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths
US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday and she again insisted that he end…
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
January 21, 2019
China’s economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, losing more steam in the last…
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
January 21, 2019
President’s inauguration in DR Congo may be postponed: party source
The swearing-in of the newly-elected president of DR Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, may be postponed by two days until Thursday,…
Kenya repels another suspected al-Shabaab attack: police
January 21, 2019
Kenya repels another suspected al-Shabaab attack: police
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police have thwarted an attack by suspected Somali militants al-Shabaab on a Chinese-owned construction company in…
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
January 21, 2019
Former CIA officer portrayed in ‘Argo’ film dead at 78
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A former CIA technical operations officer who helped rescue six US diplomats from Iran in 1980…
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85
January 21, 2019
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85
The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 85 on Sunday as authorities vowed to…
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
January 21, 2019
Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort
MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Filipino Muslims in the southern Philippines voted Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region…