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Indian PM Modi to fill cabinet vacancies Tuesday
July 4, 2016
Indian PM Modi to fill cabinet vacancies Tuesday
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "expand" his cabinet on Tuesday, a government spokesman said, largely filling up vacancies caused…
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive
July 4, 2016
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive
As an international tribunal prepares to rule on Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, officials in Washington, Tokyo…
Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo
July 3, 2016
Australian election cliff-hanger leaves nation in limbo
Australia's political parties began horsetrading on Sunday to break an anticipated parliamentary deadlock after a dramatic election failed to produce…
Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed
July 3, 2016
Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed
Seven militants who killed 20 people at a restaurant in Dhaka were local Bangladeshis and authorities had tried before to…
Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87
July 3, 2016
Holocaust survivor, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel dies at 87
Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War Two death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming…
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
July 2, 2016
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
Australia voted on Saturday to elect a government for the next three years amid concerns an anticipated close vote will…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
July 2, 2016
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack
July 2, 2016
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack
Suspected Islamic gunmen attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital popular with foreigners before police stormed the building on…
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security
July 1, 2016
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Friday that the biggest threat to the ruling Communist Party is corruption, as he…
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister
July 1, 2016
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Friday backed Theresa May's bid to become the next prime minister, saying she was the…