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As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China

As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China

The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple…
New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends

New tans, same old ‘polycrisis’ as Europe’s summer ends

The European Union grinds back into action this week after its August break, still dazed by Britain's midsummer vote to…
No ‘Arab Spring’ in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns protesters

No ‘Arab Spring’ in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns protesters

President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it…
Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death

Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death

Protesting Bolivian miners on Friday abandoned a roadblock where a day earlier they kidnapped a government deputy minister, who was…
Bangladesh security forces kill ‘mastermind’ of Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh security forces kill ‘mastermind’ of Dhaka cafe attack

Bangladesh security forces killed four militants on Saturday, including the alleged mastermind of an attack on a cafe in Dhaka…
French court suspends burkini ban

French court suspends burkini ban

France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town after it…
Death toll in Somalia beach restaurant attack rises to 10

Death toll in Somalia beach restaurant attack rises to 10

The death toll from an attack late on Thursday by Islamic militants on a seaside restaurant in the Somali capital…
Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest

Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest

Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds in India, a…
Number of dead in Italy quake climbs, first funerals to be held

Number of dead in Italy quake climbs, first funerals to be held

The number of people killed in an earthquake that flattened parts of central Italy rose to 267 on Friday as…
Judge orders search of new Clinton emails for release by September 13

Judge orders search of new Clinton emails for release by September 13

A U.S. judge ordered the State Department on Thursday to release by Sept. 13 any emails it finds between Hillary…
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