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Venezuela’s opposition reinvents itself with soup kitchens
December 26, 2017
Venezuela’s opposition reinvents itself with soup kitchens
Miguel Castillo hurried up a narrow, dusty street in a poor neighborhood in Venezuela’s capital city carrying a boy who…
China hands down harshest sentence in multi-year rights crackdown
December 26, 2017
China hands down harshest sentence in multi-year rights crackdown
China sentenced a prominent rights activist to eight years in jail for subversion on Tuesday, his lawyer said, the harshest…
North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast
December 26, 2017
North Korea likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast
South Korea predicted on Tuesday that North Korea would look to open negotiations with the United States next year in…
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
December 26, 2017
Russian officials bar Navalny from running for president
Russian election officials on Monday formally barred Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running for president, prompting calls from him…
China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea
December 25, 2017
China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea
China tested the world’s largest amphibious aircraft on Sunday. The 37-meter (121-feet) long AG600 aircraft plane, codenamed “Kunlong,” took off…
Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead
December 25, 2017
Vietnam braces for typhoon as Philippine toll rises to 230 dead
Authorities in Vietnam prepared to move a million people from low-lying areas along the south coast on Monday as a…
Donald Trump signs US tax overhaul into law
December 25, 2017
Donald Trump signs US tax overhaul into law
US President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday the most extensive overhaul of the US tax code in nearly…
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’
December 25, 2017
North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’
North Korea on Sunday called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country “an act of war” that violates its…
Vice Media co-founders apologize for ‘boy’s club’ environment at firm
December 24, 2017
Vice Media co-founders apologize for ‘boy’s club’ environment at firm
Vice Media co-founders issued an apology on Saturday, saying the Millennial-focused media company had allowed a “boy’s club” atmosphere that…
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
December 24, 2017
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle on Sunday toward taking part in next year’s presidential election, even…