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State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
November 9, 2015
State funeral list in North Korea triggers purge speculation
A state funeral in North Korea has sparked another fresh round of purge rumors after one of Kim Jong-Un's most…
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
November 9, 2015
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the…
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
November 9, 2015
Germany’s capacity to take in refugees is limited, Schaeuble says
Germany needs to send a message to the world that it's reaching the limit of its capacity to help Europe's…
Rwandan President warns of genocide in neighboring Burundi
November 9, 2015
Rwandan President warns of genocide in neighboring Burundi
Rwandan President Paul Kagame implored neighboring Burundi to avoid the ethnic violence that ended in genocide in his country in…
Suu Kyi supporters confident of landslide win in Myanmar election
November 9, 2015
Suu Kyi supporters confident of landslide win in Myanmar election
The opposition party of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has won more than 80 percent of the general election votes…
Modi concedes defeat in key India state election
November 8, 2015
Modi concedes defeat in key India state election
Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Sunday in a key election in Bihar, one of India's poorest and largest states, in…
Africa’s Lake Chad could fuel new migrant crisis: UN
November 8, 2015
Africa’s Lake Chad could fuel new migrant crisis: UN
A perfect storm of drought, poverty and armed conflict in Africa's Lake Chad basin could fuel Europe's migrant crisis if…
Taiwan opposition says only democracy can decide future
November 8, 2015
Taiwan opposition says only democracy can decide future
Only the people of Taiwan can decide its future and will do so in elections in January, the island's opposition…
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis
November 8, 2015
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis
EU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this…
Voting underway in Myanmar’s first free election for 25 years
November 8, 2015
Voting underway in Myanmar’s first free election for 25 years
Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet…