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Stability still elusive despite peaceful Central African election
February 22, 2016
Stability still elusive despite peaceful Central African election
As rival gunmen tightened their stranglehold on Central African Republic during three years of inter-religious bloodshed, women like Madeleine Nzanga…
US rejected North Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test: State Department
February 22, 2016
US rejected North Korea peace talks offer before last nuclear test: State Department
The United States rejected a North Korean proposal to discuss a peace treaty to formally end the Korean War because…
Infant refugee becomes face of Australia’s tough asylum seeker policies
February 22, 2016
Infant refugee becomes face of Australia’s tough asylum seeker policies
The significant sympathy generated by the detention and likely deportation of a baby girl born in Australia to Nepalese parents…
Fiji super cyclone kills five, raises fears of health crisis
February 21, 2016
Fiji super cyclone kills five, raises fears of health crisis
Downed power lines and flooding are hampering relief efforts in Fiji after one of the most powerful storms recorded in…
Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa
February 21, 2016
Thousands in Japan rally against US base on Okinawa
Thousands of people surrounded Japan's parliament on Sunday to protest against government plans to relocate a US military base on…
Trump wins decisively in South Carolina, Clinton clinches Nevada
February 21, 2016
Trump wins decisively in South Carolina, Clinton clinches Nevada
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rolled to victory on Saturday in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida…
Democrat Sanders looks to prove minority appeal in Nevada
February 20, 2016
Democrat Sanders looks to prove minority appeal in Nevada
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will test his appeal with minority voters in Nevada on Saturday, looking to puncture rival…
Cameron to meet Cabinet after clinching EU deal
February 20, 2016
Cameron to meet Cabinet after clinching EU deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron will meet senior ministers on Saturday to endorse an EU deal he hopes will persuade…
Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district
February 20, 2016
Afghan troops pull out of strategic Helmand district
Afghan forces have pulled out of bases in Musa Qala, a strategic district of the southern province of Helmand, after…
Vietnam protests China missile deployment, Australia, NZ urge restraint
February 19, 2016
Vietnam protests China missile deployment, Australia, NZ urge restraint
Vietnam protested to China on Friday at a "serious violation" of its sovereignty over Beijing's apparent deployment of an advanced…