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Gnassingbe re-elected for third term as Togo’s president
April 29, 2015
Gnassingbe re-elected for third term as Togo’s president
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has won a third term with 58.75 percent of the vote in Saturday's polls, the electoral…
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
April 29, 2015
Indonesia executes drug traffickers, sparks anger from Australia, Brazil
An Indonesian firing squad executed eight drug traffickers, including seven foreigners, in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking condemnation from…
Police enforce curfew in Baltimore, disperse protesters
April 29, 2015
Police enforce curfew in Baltimore, disperse protesters
Thousands of police in riot gear and National Guard troops patrolled Baltimore to enforce a curfew on Tuesday night, dispersing…
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
April 29, 2015
US Senate rejects bid to toughen Iran nuclear review bill
The US Senate rejected an effort on Tuesday to require any nuclear agreement with Iran to be considered an international…
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
April 28, 2015
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch…
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
April 28, 2015
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
Ukraine's leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said…
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
April 28, 2015
One dead, 241 injured in South Africa train collision
At least one person was killed and more than 200 were injured after two commuter trains collided in a suburb…
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
April 28, 2015
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
The Vatican and the United Nations teamed up to warn the world of the effects of climate change on Tuesday,…
Hundreds rally against president in Burundi, police fire in air
April 28, 2015
Hundreds rally against president in Burundi, police fire in air
Police fired tear gas and shot in the air to disperse hundreds of people protesting in the outskirts of Burundi's…
Report: Modern day slavery too often goes unpunished in India
April 28, 2015
Report: Modern day slavery too often goes unpunished in India
shortage of specialized legal care and protection means that victims of trafficking and bonded labor in India fail to get…