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As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
August 28, 2016
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
August 28, 2016
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
August 27, 2016
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
August 27, 2016
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
August 27, 2016
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
August 26, 2016
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
August 26, 2016
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
August 26, 2016
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Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds in India, a…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
August 26, 2016
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
August 26, 2016
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…