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Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans
September 17, 2015
Brazil president’s own supporters revolt against austerity plans
When Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff loses the support of someone like longtime backer Edson Silva, perhaps she had better…
Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer
September 17, 2015
Burkina Faso’s interim government dissolved: military officer
Burkina Faso's interim president, Michel Kafando, has been stripped of his functions and the government dissolved, a military official said…
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
September 17, 2015
Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
Hungary on Wednesday detained 29 people including a "terrorist" as migrants demanding to be let through the country's newly shut…
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
September 16, 2015
Two poorly veiled Iranian women fined $260
Two Iranian women were fined US$260 in Tehran because they were "poorly veiled," AFP said Iranian media quoted a judicial source…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
September 16, 2015
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany's lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog…
‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message
September 16, 2015
‘Corbynomics’ fires up UK politics with radical message
Victorious Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn's socialist agenda of nationalizations and high taxes is in sharp contrast to the free-market policies…
Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’
September 16, 2015
Asia’s millionaires to become ‘world’s richest group’
Asia Pacific millionaires are set to become the world's richest this year, a report said Wednesday, driven largely by wealthy…
Child among 4 killed in Nepal in police firing at charter protest
September 16, 2015
Child among 4 killed in Nepal in police firing at charter protest
Police in Nepal fired rubber bullets into a crowd of demonstrators killing four people including a four-year-old boy, officials said…
Deadly flash floods strike Utah
September 16, 2015
Deadly flash floods strike Utah
Flash floods killed at least 15 people near Utah’s border with Arizona when a “large wall of water and debris”…
Hungary locks down EU border, taking crisis into its own hands
September 15, 2015
Hungary locks down EU border, taking crisis into its own hands
Hungary's right-wing government shut the main land route for migrants into the EU on Tuesday, taking matters into its own…