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Time’s Person of the Year 2017 is ‘The Silence Breakers’
December 6, 2017
Time’s Person of the Year 2017 is ‘The Silence Breakers’
Time’s shortlist for Person of the Year is here. Among the finalists are one of the world’s most notorious leaders,…
Christine Keeler, Cold War showgirl who nearly toppled British government, dies aged 75
December 6, 2017
Christine Keeler, Cold War showgirl who nearly toppled British government, dies aged 75
She had allegedly pursued simultaneous affairs with a British defense secretary and a Soviet naval attaché. The scandal rocked Britain…
EU names and shames 17 tax havens
December 6, 2017
EU names and shames 17 tax havens
South Korea, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Bahrain, Panama and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries named Tuesday as “non-cooperative…
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
December 6, 2017
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
Myanmar’s Rohingya minority has “very likely” faced crimes against humanity and possibly genocide at the hands of Myanmar security forces…
Russia voices regret after being banned from Winter Olympics
December 6, 2017
Russia voices regret after being banned from Winter Olympics
Russia on Wednesday reacted with disappointment but no great surprise after the country was banned from the Winter Olympic Games,…
Reports: 2 men in terror plot to kill British prime minister
December 6, 2017
Reports: 2 men in terror plot to kill British prime minister
British media are reporting that two men due in court on terror charges plotted to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May.…
Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter
December 6, 2017
Russian lawmakers vote to bar entry to US reporter
The State Duma lower house of Russia’s parliament voted on Wednesday to bar correspondents of US mass media, including The…
Russia ‘increasing oil exports’ to North Korea
December 5, 2017
Russia ‘increasing oil exports’ to North Korea
At a time when the United States is calling for more restrictions on fuel exports to North Korea, Russia may…
Germany must stop relying on US for foreign policy: foreign minister
December 5, 2017
Germany must stop relying on US for foreign policy: foreign minister
Germany should be more assertive in setting foreign policy according to its own interests rather than to those of the…
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
December 5, 2017
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar,…