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Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors; death toll to 47
April 20, 2016
Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors; death toll to 47
Aftershocks rattled survivors of deadly Japanese earthquakes, nearly a week after the first one struck, as the area braced for…
Arabic-speaking student removed from Southwest flight
April 19, 2016
Arabic-speaking student removed from Southwest flight
One day, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was proudly asking the UN secretary-general a question. The next, he was booted from a Southwest…
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
April 19, 2016
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
When a boat stacked with gravel moors at a jetty in Yangon, 14-year-old Aung Htet Myat fills a basket he…
Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle
April 19, 2016
Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle
Earthquake-stricken Ecuador faced the grim reality of recovering more bodies than survivors as rescue efforts moved into a third day…
Taliban attack Afghan security office in Kabul with bomb, gunfire
April 19, 2016
Taliban attack Afghan security office in Kabul with bomb, gunfire
Taliban militants attacked an office of Afghanistan's main security agency with a suicide car bomb and gunfire on Tuesday, killing…
Russia’s military rejects US criticism of new Baltic encounter
April 18, 2016
Russia’s military rejects US criticism of new Baltic encounter
Russia's military rejected criticism by US European Command on Sunday that a Russian jet had made aggressive maneuvers near a…
In crushing defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff moves close to impeachment
April 18, 2016
In crushing defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff moves close to impeachment
Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress…
Chinese military aircraft makes first public landing on disputed island
April 18, 2016
Chinese military aircraft makes first public landing on disputed island
A Chinese military aircraft has for the first time publicly landed at a new airport on an island China has…
Ethiopia says South Sudanese gunmen kill 140 civilians in cross-border raid
April 17, 2016
Ethiopia says South Sudanese gunmen kill 140 civilians in cross-border raid
Ethiopia said on Saturday that gunmen from South Sudan had killed 140 people in a raid in its Gambela region,…
Castro, 84, says Cuba’s leaders are too old, proposes limits
April 17, 2016
Castro, 84, says Cuba’s leaders are too old, proposes limits
Future top leaders of Cuba's Communist party should retire at 70 to let in younger blood, President Raul Castro said…