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Youngest African billionaire abducted in Tanzania
October 12, 2018
Youngest African billionaire abducted in Tanzania
A man believed to be the youngest African billionaire was kidnapped in Tanzania’s largest city of Dar es Salaam, police…
Jetliner lands in US after world’s longest flight
October 12, 2018
Jetliner lands in US after world’s longest flight
An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world’s longest…
Egyptian-American Dina Powell tells Trump she doesn’t want UN job: AP source
October 12, 2018
Egyptian-American Dina Powell tells Trump she doesn’t want UN job: AP source
Former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell told the White House on Thursday that she’s not interested in serving as the next…
Behind Bavaria’s harsh rhetoric, schools offer migrants warm welcome
October 11, 2018
Behind Bavaria’s harsh rhetoric, schools offer migrants warm welcome
WEIDEN, Germany (Reuters) – Omar Alnifawi was 16 when he fled Syria’s civil war with his family. After four…
Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
October 11, 2018
Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British leader Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum as…
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
October 11, 2018
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
October 11, 2018
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
(CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
Cuban constitutional reform spawns unusual public debate
October 11, 2018
Cuban constitutional reform spawns unusual public debate
HAVANA (AP) — In a country with no opinion polls, campaigns or independent mass media, a series of meetings…
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
October 10, 2018
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on…
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
October 10, 2018
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a gesture designed to highlight peace…