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Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
September 4, 2018
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a former Green lawmaker as his new environment minister on Tuesday, hoping to…
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
September 4, 2018
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
Several Myanmar news outlets and dozens of civil society groups denounced the jailing of two Reuters reporters for seven…
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
September 4, 2018
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
A Vietnamese court found two Vietnamese-Americans guilty of terrorism on Wednesday and sentenced them to 14 years in prison…
Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
September 4, 2018
Strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, with more than a million people urged…
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
September 3, 2018
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
Fighter jets roared over the US Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain…
Suu Kyi’s image in shreds as Myanmar jails Reuters pair
September 3, 2018
Suu Kyi’s image in shreds as Myanmar jails Reuters pair
The jailing of two Reuters journalists shreds what remains of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation as a…
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
September 3, 2018
Ireland must respect US president’s office when Trump visits: PM
The Irish government must treat the US president’s office with the respect it deserves when Donald Trump visits in…
China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads
September 3, 2018
China culls 38,000 pigs as swine fever spreads
More than 38,000 pigs have been culled across China, state media said Sunday, as the world’s largest pork producer…
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
September 3, 2018
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were…
Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
September 3, 2018
Pressure mounts on May as critics tear into her Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at…