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Trump still fuels racial divide a year after Charlottesville
August 11, 2018
Trump still fuels racial divide a year after Charlottesville
There has been no reset, no moment of national healing. One year after blaming “both sides” for violent clashes…
UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps
August 11, 2018
UN says it has credible reports that China holds million Uighurs in secret camps
A United Nations human rights panel said on Friday that it had received many credible reports that 1 million…
Arbitrary arrests, abuse the new norm in Nicaragua
August 10, 2018
Arbitrary arrests, abuse the new norm in Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The 21-year-old agricultural economics student, nearly two months pregnant, had hoped to escape Nicaragua with her…
France floods: One missing and 1,600 evacuated
August 10, 2018
France floods: One missing and 1,600 evacuated
Paris (CNN) – A German man in his 70s is missing and 1,600 people have been evacuated because of flash…
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
August 10, 2018
As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational…
U.S. curbs on Russian banks would be act of economic war: PM
August 10, 2018
U.S. curbs on Russian banks would be act of economic war: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia would consider any U.S. move to curb the operations of Russian banks or their foreign currency…
Thousands in mosque standoff in China over demolition plan
August 10, 2018
Thousands in mosque standoff in China over demolition plan
BEIJING (AP) — Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China on Friday to protest its planned demolition…
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
August 9, 2018
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
The sanctions come after the US said Russia used a chemical agent against an ex-Russian spy. Moscow remains hopeful of…
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
August 9, 2018
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian…
Seoul: Rival Koreas to meet to prepare for leaders’ summit
August 9, 2018
Seoul: Rival Koreas to meet to prepare for leaders’ summit
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas will meet Monday for high-level talks meant to prepare for a summit…