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China’s former chief of internet regulator expelled from Communist Party
February 13, 2018
China’s former chief of internet regulator expelled from Communist Party
The former head of China’s powerful internet regulator has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for corruption and will…
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
February 13, 2018
Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied
The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628 in 2017 – but only 20…
Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
February 13, 2018
Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial
The only suspect in the April 2017 attack has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges at his start of his trial.…
Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?
February 13, 2018
Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?
For more than a decade, the strongest AIDS drugs could not fully control Matt Chappell’s HIV infection. Now his body…
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
February 13, 2018
India says Pakistan ‘will pay’ after Kashmir army camp attack
India warned Pakistan that it would “pay for this misadventure” following a deadly attack by militants on an army camp…
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
February 13, 2018
Cambodian leader calls rival ‘crazy and stupid’ over Facebook case
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called a rival “crazy and stupid” on Tuesday over his petition to try to get…
South African ruling party leaders push for Zuma resignation
February 13, 2018
South African ruling party leaders push for Zuma resignation
South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday faced increasing pressure from the ruling ANC party to resign, as the government…
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
February 12, 2018
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) unexploded World War II-era…
Workers find both data recorders at Russian plane crash site
February 12, 2018
Workers find both data recorders at Russian plane crash site
Tramping through snowy fields outside Moscow, emergency workers found both flight data recorders from a crashed Russian airliner as they…
Cambodia deports Westerners charged with ‘dirty dancing’
February 12, 2018
Cambodia deports Westerners charged with ‘dirty dancing’
Seven Westerners detained in Cambodia on pornography charges after a pool party have been deported, a court official says. Three…