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China jails former security chief Zhou for life
June 11, 2015
China jails former security chief Zhou for life
China's former domestic security chief, Zhou Yongkang, was sentenced to life in jail on Thursday after being found guilty during…
South Korea cuts rates as MERS clouds outlook; 10th patient dies
June 11, 2015
South Korea cuts rates as MERS clouds outlook; 10th patient dies
A deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) forced South Korea to cut interest rates on Thursday in the…
UN peacekeepers ‘traded food and medicine for sex’, report reveals
June 11, 2015
UN peacekeepers ‘traded food and medicine for sex’, report reveals
UN peacekeepers engaged in “transactional sex” with more than 225 Haitian women, as well as women in other countries, who…
Bomb attack on Afghan news agency, two hurt
June 11, 2015
Bomb attack on Afghan news agency, two hurt
A bomb exploded at an office of Afghanistan's main news agency on Thursday, wounding two people and causing damage in…
Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown
June 11, 2015
Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown
Employees at Greece's state television ERT hugged each other and cried on Thursday as the channel aired its first broadcast…
Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely
June 10, 2015
Jeb Bush: Putin is a ‘bully,’ US needs to respond resolutely
Likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a "bully" and the United…
Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse
June 10, 2015
Pope approves new office to investigate bishops on sexual abuse
Pope Francis on Wednesday approved an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual…
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
June 10, 2015
Man attacks Orthodox church in Istanbul
Police in Istanbul have detained a man in connection with an arson attack on a Greek Orthodox church. Reports emerged Tuesday…
FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed
June 10, 2015
FIFA official: Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed
FIFA will postpone the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup following the launch of…
Pakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted
June 10, 2015
Pakistan hangs man who was 15 when convicted
Pakistan on Wednesday executed a man who was 15 when he was sentenced to death for murder and whose lawyers…