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Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election

Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election

North Koreans went to the polls Sunday for an election in which there could be only one winner. Leader Kim…
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town

Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town

The prospect of a disorderly Brexit has brought back haunting memories in the small Irish border town of Monaghan, where…
N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR

N. Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR

North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet NPR has reported, based on satellite…
Trump claims Manafort case shows ‘no collusion’ with Russia

Trump claims Manafort case shows ‘no collusion’ with Russia

US President Donald Trump declared a victory on Friday in the Russia collusion investigation after his former campaign chief received…
China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight

China backs Huawei not to be ‘silent lamb’ in US legal fight

China threw its weight behind Huawei’s legal battle against the United States on Friday, saying the telecom giant will not…
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes

Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes

Most of Venezuela plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as a blackout served up more misery for people enduring an…
Hundreds protest against Sudan government after Friday prayers

Hundreds protest against Sudan government after Friday prayers

Hundreds of protesters chanted anti-government slogans after leaving prayers at a major mosque near Sudan’s capital on Friday, drawing tear-gas…
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants

On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants

Huddled against a border fence on a bitterly cold morning in El Paso, Texas, a group of 60 Guatemalan migrants,…
There are no gay people in Malaysia: Tourism minister

There are no gay people in Malaysia: Tourism minister

Malaysia’s tourism minister has denied the existence of gay people in the country, according to reports in German media. Ahead…
Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison

Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison

US President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort was sentenced to nearly four years in prison by a federal…
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