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North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test, says it was H-bomb
September 3, 2017
North Korea conducts 6th nuclear test, says it was H-bomb
North Korea said it set off a hydrogen bomb Sunday in its sixth nuclear test, which judging by the earthquake…
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
September 2, 2017
China says Japan shouldn’t slap North Korea with sanctions
China has advised Japan not to impose sanctions unilaterally on North Korea after Pyongyang launched a test missile that flew…
Kenya’s ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations
September 2, 2017
Kenya’s ruling to nullify vote could influence other nations
Few expected the landmark decision by Kenya’s top court to invalidate the Aug. 8 election victory by President Uhuru Kenyatta…
Australia, East Timor reach agreement on maritime border
September 2, 2017
Australia, East Timor reach agreement on maritime border
Australia and East Timor have reached a breakthrough agreement on a maritime border, ending a decade-old row between the two…
Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
September 2, 2017
Post-Harvey problems plague Texas as funerals for dead begin
One week after Harvey roared into the Gulf Coast, residents of a Texas city struggled with no drinking water, fires…
Kenya’s Supreme Court orders rerun of disputed presidential election
September 1, 2017
Kenya’s Supreme Court orders rerun of disputed presidential election
Kenya’s Supreme Court has invalidated the result of last month’s contentious presidential election and ordered a new vote, after a…
Old Mumbai building overdue for demolition collapses, killing 21
August 31, 2017
Old Mumbai building overdue for demolition collapses, killing 21
An 117-year-old condemned building collapsed in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai on Thursday after two days of torrential rain,…
EU and Britain fail to make a breakthrough in Brexit talks
August 31, 2017
EU and Britain fail to make a breakthrough in Brexit talks
The European Union warned Britain Thursday that negotiations over its exit from the bloc have so far failed to make…
Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant
August 31, 2017
Explosions reported at flooded chemical plant
Two explosions and plumes of black smoke were reported at a flooded chemical plant in Crosby, Texas on Thursday, officials…
Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes
August 31, 2017
Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes
Bangladeshi border guards on Thursday recovered the bodies of 20 Rohingya women and children whose boat capsized as they fled…