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Singapore protest calls for inquiry over PM’s alleged abuse of power
July 15, 2017
Singapore protest calls for inquiry over PM’s alleged abuse of power
Around 400 protesters gathered at Singapore’s Speakers’ Corner on Saturday calling for an independent inquiry into whether Prime Minister Lee…
Venezuelan prosecutor seeks conditional release for Utah man
July 15, 2017
Venezuelan prosecutor seeks conditional release for Utah man
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Friday requested the conditional release of a Utah man and his wife detained for over a…
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
July 15, 2017
Cuba bounces back from recession in first half of year: minister
Cuba’s economy bounced back from recession and expanded an estimated 1.1 percent in the first half of this year, driven…
Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling
July 15, 2017
Trump asks Supreme Court to block travel ban ruling
The US Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a judge’s ruling that prevented President Donald Trump’s…
China says Nobel laureate cremated and his wife is ‘free’
July 15, 2017
China says Nobel laureate cremated and his wife is ‘free’
Deceased Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo was cremated on Saturday and his wife is “free,” a government official…
A dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack
July 14, 2017
A dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack
Two suicide bombers killed at least 12 people and wounded over 40 others in a small town in northern Cameroon…
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
July 14, 2017
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said…
Trump arrives for Bastille Day celebration
July 14, 2017
Trump arrives for Bastille Day celebration
President Donald Trump has arrived in central Paris to participate in Bastille Day celebrations. Trump and first lady Melania Trump…
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
July 13, 2017
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
Fight over push for Trump impeachment divides House Democrats
July 13, 2017
Fight over push for Trump impeachment divides House Democrats
The Democratic divide over whether it’s time to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump took center stage at Tuesday…