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Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign
June 23, 2016
Britain votes on EU membership after tight and bitter campaign
Britons were voting on Thursday on whether to stay in the European Union in a referendum that has split the…
China plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020
June 22, 2016
China plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020
China will offer its first regular civilian cruises to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by 2020, state media said…
“I should have died too”: Nepal’s quake widows struggle to survive
June 22, 2016
“I should have died too”: Nepal’s quake widows struggle to survive
Rani Maya Shrestha was working on a neighbor's potato farm when the first of Nepal's two massive earthquakes struck last…
British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband
June 22, 2016
British lawmaker Cox was killed because of her political views: husband
Lawmaker Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed a week before Britain's referendum on European Union membership, died because of…
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
June 21, 2016
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
Opinion polls on Tuesday suggested growing support amongst Britons for staying in the European Union but the vote in two…
Hong Kong presses Beijing on case of missing booksellers
June 21, 2016
Hong Kong presses Beijing on case of missing booksellers
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he had asked China whether its handling of the booksellers case violated the "one…
Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south
June 21, 2016
Taliban kidnap at least 25 men from buses in Afghanistan’s south
Taliban fighters in the southern Afghan province of Helmand stopped vehicles and detained at least 25 people, officials said on…
Bodies pile up as Filipino police show new boss they’re tough on drugs
June 20, 2016
Bodies pile up as Filipino police show new boss they’re tough on drugs
Philippine police killed 11 suspected drug dealers during operations at the weekend, police said on Monday, adding to a surge…
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
June 20, 2016
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
Six people were killed and 53 injured in Mexico on Sunday when clashes broke out between members of a teachers'…
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
June 20, 2016
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, including at least 14 when a…