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Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil
March 17, 2016
Protesters clash ahead of swearing-in of Lula in Brazil
Supporters of leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clashed briefly with opponents of his Workers' Party on Thursday outside…
Video apparently of Japanese hostage surfaces with message to family
March 17, 2016
Video apparently of Japanese hostage surfaces with message to family
A video surfaced on Thursday appearing to show a missing Japanese journalist, reportedly held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria,…
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia
March 17, 2016
After shootout, China says Uighur militants a threat to Indonesia
Ethnic Uighur militants from western China are increasing their presence in Indonesia, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after Indonesian…
Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together
March 16, 2016
Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together
Bosnian membership in the European Union might not seem a realistic, or even desirable, goal, but boosters of the idea…
Trump knocks Rubio out of Republican race, party in chaos
March 16, 2016
Trump knocks Rubio out of Republican race, party in chaos
US Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept three states and drove rival Marco Rubio out of the White House race, but…
Kim Jong Un says North Korea will test nuclear warhead soon
March 15, 2016
Kim Jong Un says North Korea will test nuclear warhead soon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon test a nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of…
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
March 15, 2016
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
A British exit from the European Union could trigger the unraveling of the bloc and thus weaken the NATO military…
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
March 15, 2016
Myanmar’s parliament elects Suu Kyi confidant as president
Myanmar's parliament elected a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as president on Tuesday, making…
Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return
March 14, 2016
Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return
A Rio Olympic athletics programme without Russia looked an ever-stronger possibility on Friday after the sport's governing body said the…
Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack
March 14, 2016
Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack
Gunmen from Al-Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast…