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Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report

Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report

A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push the number of users to a…
Seeking to regain ground, Trump calls Clinton corrupt and a liar

Seeking to regain ground, Trump calls Clinton corrupt and a liar

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump staged a harsh attack on his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, accusing her of…
Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign

Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign

Britons were voting on Thursday on whether to stay in the European Union in a referendum that has split the…
China plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020

China plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020

China will offer its first regular civilian cruises to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by 2020, state media said…
“I should have died too”: Nepal’s quake widows struggle to survive

“I should have died too”: Nepal’s quake widows struggle to survive

Rani Maya Shrestha was working on a neighbor's potato farm when the first of Nepal's two massive earthquakes struck last…
British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband

British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband

Lawmaker Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed a week before Britain's referendum on European Union membership, died because of…
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge

With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge

Opinion polls on Tuesday suggested growing support amongst Britons for staying in the European Union but the vote in two…
Hong Kong presses Beijing on case of missing booksellers

Hong Kong presses Beijing on case of missing booksellers

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he had asked China whether its handling of the booksellers case violated the "one…
Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south

Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south

Taliban fighters in the southern Afghan province of Helmand stopped vehicles and detained at least 25 people, officials said on…
Bodies pile up as Filipino police show new boss they’re tough on drugs

Bodies pile up as Filipino police show new boss they’re tough on drugs

Philippine police killed 11 suspected drug dealers during operations at the weekend, police said on Monday, adding to a surge…
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