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Canada fire rages for seventh day, evacuees set for long wait

Canada fire rages for seventh day, evacuees set for long wait

A wildfire ripping through Canada's oil sands region was set to grow rapidly on Sunday but move further away from…
North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened

North Korea leader Kim says will not use nuclear arms unless threatened

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by…
Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance

Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance

Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has officially ended, calls and emails are still being swept up…
Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang

Brushing aside objections, Nobel laureates visit Pyongyang

A group of Nobel laureates visited sanctions-bound North Korea over the last week despite objections from South Korea, saying they…
Pakistan’s tribal councils in spotlight after brutal ‘honor killing’

Pakistan’s tribal councils in spotlight after brutal ‘honor killing’

Shock across Pakistan at the murder of a 16-year-old girl accused of helping a young couple run away and elope…
Labour’s Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London after bitter campaign

Labour’s Khan becomes first Muslim mayor of London after bitter campaign

Sadiq Khan, the son of a bus driver, became London's first Muslim mayor on Saturday, seeing off a Conservative challenger…
Britain’s Labour take hit in regional elections, leads in London mayor race

Britain’s Labour take hit in regional elections, leads in London mayor race

Britain's main opposition Labour Party lost less ground than expected in local elections on Friday and was leading the race…
Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes

Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a final appeal from the leader of the top Islamist party against death sentence…
Raging fire threatens to reduce Canadian city to ashes, engulf airport

Raging fire threatens to reduce Canadian city to ashes, engulf airport

A massive wildfire that has forced all 88,000 people to flee the western Canadian oil city of Fort McMurray and…
US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria

US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria

A US Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to…
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