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China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years
December 24, 2017
China closes more than 13,000 websites in past three years
China has closed more than 13,000 websites since the beginning of 2015 for breaking the law or other rules and…
Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement
December 24, 2017
Trump criticizes FBI deputy director as he plans retirement
President Donald Trump again questioned the impartiality of the deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, who is planning to…
Venezuela freeing some jailed activists, may expel diplomats
December 24, 2017
Venezuela freeing some jailed activists, may expel diplomats
Venezuela’s leftist government prepared to release some 80 jailed anti-government activists on Saturday, and threatened to expel envoys from Canada…
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
December 24, 2017
Appeals court: Trump exceeded authority with travel ban
A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with…
Fire in Philippine shopping mall kills 37
December 24, 2017
Fire in Philippine shopping mall kills 37
Fire swept through a shopping mall in the Philippines killing at least 37 people, most of them workers at a…
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
December 24, 2017
Trump supporters greet tax law with shrugs and measured hope
Ask someone like Sam Banks about the tax plan President Donald Trump signed into law Friday, and you hear something…
Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200
December 24, 2017
Rescuers search for Philippine storm survivors as death toll rises to 200
Rescuers in the Philippines searched on Sunday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides and killed about…
Zimbabwe’s ex-army chief Chiwenga named ruling party VP
December 23, 2017
Zimbabwe’s ex-army chief Chiwenga named ruling party VP
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday named the former army chief who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe’s…
Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
December 23, 2017
Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
An Afghan refugee accused of ploughing his car into pedestrians in Melbourne was charged with 18 counts of attempted murder…
Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
December 23, 2017
Officials: US agrees to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, US officials said Friday, in a long-awaited…