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Business ties herald ‘golden era’ as China’s Xi visits UK
October 18, 2015
Business ties herald ‘golden era’ as China’s Xi visits UK
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a four-day visit to Britain on Tuesday in which human rights issues are to be…
Police arrest woman over Islamophobic abuse in London
October 17, 2015
Police arrest woman over Islamophobic abuse in London
A 36-year old woman has been put under custody following an Islamophobic verbal attack on two women on a London…
Scottish leader Sturgeon tells Cameron -‘We will decide on independence’
October 17, 2015
Scottish leader Sturgeon tells Cameron -‘We will decide on independence’
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday Scotland alone would decide whether to become an…
Pope to make first Africa trip in November amid security concerns
October 17, 2015
Pope to make first Africa trip in November amid security concerns
Pope Francis will meet slum dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and Muslims when he visits Kenya,…
Women targeted in Taliban takeover of Afghan city
October 17, 2015
Women targeted in Taliban takeover of Afghan city
Hiding in her basement, a Kunduz radio presenter was paralyzed with fear when the Taliban came looking for her as…
Chinese general says will never recklessly resort to force in South China Sea
October 17, 2015
Chinese general says will never recklessly resort to force in South China Sea
xChina will never "recklessly" resort to the use of force in the South China Sea, a senior Chinese general said…
First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
October 17, 2015
First migrants reach Slovenia after Hungary closes Croatia border
The first bus full of migrants arrived at a Slovenian border crossing with Croatia on Saturday, the Slovenian police said,…
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
October 17, 2015
Germany paid out bribes to host 2006 World Cup: Report
Germany’s application committee paid out bribes in 2000 to four Asian members of the FIFA, the weekly reported. The slush fund…
Africa’s poor grow by 100 mln since 1990: World Bank
October 16, 2015
Africa’s poor grow by 100 mln since 1990: World Bank
The number of Africans trapped in poverty has surged by around 100 million over the past quarter century, the World…
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
October 16, 2015
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday brushed aside a US decision to delay withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, saying it would do nothing…