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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…
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
June 10, 2015
South Korea’s Park postpones US trip as MERS cases rise
South Korean President Park Geun-hye postponed a US visit on Wednesday to supervise the handling of an outbreak of Middle…
Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north
June 10, 2015
Mali troops get reacquainted with lost north
For Malian troops making their first forays into the country's north since jihadists took control, French military support provides reassurance…
Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules
June 10, 2015
Migrants race through Italy to dodge EU asylum rules
Last month, Dejen Asefaw was rescued with hundreds of other migrants in the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Sicily. The…
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
June 9, 2015
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
Restrictive abortion laws in Ireland are risking the lives of pregnant women, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as it launched a…
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
June 9, 2015
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of…
Police kill 12 Maoist rebels in India’s troubled east
June 9, 2015
Police kill 12 Maoist rebels in India’s troubled east
Indian police killed 12 Maoist insurgents on Tuesday in a shootout with a group suspected of planning to extort money…
UK opposition Labour to run separate pro-EU campaign
June 9, 2015
UK opposition Labour to run separate pro-EU campaign
The opposition Labour Party will run a separate campaign to keep Britain inside the EU when the country holds a…
Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country
June 9, 2015
Under siege: Villagers in fear in Mali’s bandit country
Only the poor, old and sick have stuck around, holed up at home, trembling at the slightest noise, in the…
Greek PM Tsipras says accord possible if pensions are not cut
June 9, 2015
Greek PM Tsipras says accord possible if pensions are not cut
Greece could reach a deal with its international creditors if they dropped demands including cuts to pensions, Prime Minister Alexis…