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Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout

Paris suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout

A Belgian court on Monday found Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, guilty of terrorism-related attempted…
IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity

IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity

The IMF is calling on wealthier countries to limit potential safe havens for dirty money. Meanwhile, the World Bank has…
Nicaragua revokes pension law that sparked violent protests

Nicaragua revokes pension law that sparked violent protests

President Daniel Ortega has scrapped a pension reform law and vowed to crack down on “gangs.” At least 24 people…
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law

French parliament passes sweeping immigration law

The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not…
World watching for signs of N. Korea nuke deal at 2 summits

World watching for signs of N. Korea nuke deal at 2 summits

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday the world will have a…
Have China-Australia ties reached a new low?

Have China-Australia ties reached a new low?

Unconfirmed reports of China’s plans to build a military base on Vanuatu, an island nation located nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,100 miles) off of…
Migration study: Europe needs to understand the African context

Migration study: Europe needs to understand the African context

Until just a few years ago, EU financial assistance to African nations was conditional: Those who uphold democracy and the…
Armenia’s protest leader to meet PM Serzh Sargsyan to talk ‘transfer of power’

Armenia’s protest leader to meet PM Serzh Sargsyan to talk ‘transfer of power’

Armenian opposition lawmaker and protest leader Nikol Pashinian said he would meet on Sunday with Serzh Sargsyan, the president-turned-prime minister who…
Tens of thousands protest in Hungary against Viktor Orban

Tens of thousands protest in Hungary against Viktor Orban

Protesters took to the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday in the second mass anti-government demonstration since Prime Minister…
Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest

Journalist among over 2 dozen killed in Nicaragua unrest

In the grainy, nighttime video, journalist Angel Gahona, clad in jeans and a blue shirt, holds up a cellphone and…
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