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Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
November 16, 2017
Flash flood kills 15 in Greece
Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
November 16, 2017
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71
The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
November 16, 2017
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release
Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
November 16, 2017
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech
The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week,…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
November 16, 2017
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape
Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
November 15, 2017
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants
The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency…
Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media
November 15, 2017
Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media
Russian MPs on Wednesday backed new legislation that could force foreign media outlets to register as “foreign agents” in a…
Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report
November 15, 2017
Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report
The number of people killed in extremist attacks declined for the second successive year in 2016 but more countries were…
US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities
November 15, 2017
US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that his country was deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed…
French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions
November 15, 2017
French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions
The French president has announced a massive policy overhaul for the country’s poorest neighborhoods. Poor, urban suburbs have become breeding…