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North Korea denies cyber attacks on South Korea officials
March 13, 2016
North Korea denies cyber attacks on South Korea officials
North Korea on Sunday denied that it conducted cyber attacks against officials from rival South Korea, calling the South's accusation…
Nigerian tribunal adjourns asset declaration case against senate president
March 13, 2016
Nigerian tribunal adjourns asset declaration case against senate president
A tribunal considering false asset declaration charges leveled at Nigeria's Senate President Bukola Saraki, the third most powerful person in…
Huge festival starts in Delhi, defying environment, safety fears
March 13, 2016
Huge festival starts in Delhi, defying environment, safety fears
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening on Friday of a giant music and dance festival that has been criticized…
Trump snags former rival’s backing, scraps Chicago rally
March 12, 2016
Trump snags former rival’s backing, scraps Chicago rally
US presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled a campaign rally Friday night amid security concerns just hours after the Republican front-runner…
Buddhist group leading global anti-Dalai Lama protests disbands
March 11, 2016
Buddhist group leading global anti-Dalai Lama protests disbands
The Buddhist group leading a global campaign of harassment against the Dalai Lama has called off its demonstrations and disbanded,…
Suu Kyi proxy a step closer to Myanmar presidency
March 11, 2016
Suu Kyi proxy a step closer to Myanmar presidency
Myanmar's lower house of parliament voted on Friday to confirm a close friend and confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San…
‘Hearts are in pieces’ five years after tsunami hits Japan
March 11, 2016
‘Hearts are in pieces’ five years after tsunami hits Japan
Japan on Friday mourned the thousands who lost their lives in a massive earthquake and tsunami five years ago that…
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
March 10, 2016
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut…
China expresses alarm at Philippines-Japan aircraft deal
March 10, 2016
China expresses alarm at Philippines-Japan aircraft deal
China expressed alarm on Thursday about an agreement in which the Philippines will lease five aircraft from Japan to help…
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
March 10, 2016
Merkel’s Turkish gamble: breakthrough or landmine in migrant crisis?
For the second time since Europe's migration crisis began last year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stunned her European Union…