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Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
July 2, 2016
Australia votes in close poll as PM seeks reform mandate
Australia voted on Saturday to elect a government for the next three years amid concerns an anticipated close vote will…
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
July 2, 2016
US says kills up to 116 civilians in strikes outside war zones
The US government accepted responsibility on Friday for inadvertently killing up to 116 civilians in strikes in countries where America…
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack
July 2, 2016
Thirteen hostages rescued, six gunmen killed in Bangladeshi cafe attack
Suspected Islamic gunmen attacked an upscale cafe in the Bangladeshi capital popular with foreigners before police stormed the building on…
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security
July 1, 2016
China celebrates Communist Party’s 95th birthday, Xi warns on graft, security
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Friday that the biggest threat to the ruling Communist Party is corruption, as he…
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister
July 1, 2016
Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper backs Theresa May for prime minister
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Friday backed Theresa May's bid to become the next prime minister, saying she was the…
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana
June 29, 2016
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana
Californians are set to decide whether to make recreational marijuana use legal, as other Western states have done, after the…
India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks
June 29, 2016
India arrests five suspected of plotting Islamic State attacks
Indian counter-terrorism officials on Wednesday arrested five men on suspicion of plotting a series of attacks across the country on…
China’s Xi urges caution over US missile deployment in South Korea
June 29, 2016
China’s Xi urges caution over US missile deployment in South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged South Korea to pay attention to China's concerns about the deployment of the…
Balkans fear Brexit will delay EU dream
June 28, 2016
Balkans fear Brexit will delay EU dream
Balkan countries hoping to join the European Union fear their journey to membership of a club they see as offering…
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy
June 28, 2016
Brexit casts doubt over new EU and NATO defense strategy
Britain's departure from the European Union risks undermining Europe's new defense strategy, days before NATO and EU governments sign a…