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Sri Lanka parliament sacks Rajapakse
World
November 14, 2018
Sri Lanka parliament sacks Rajapakse
Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday voted out the bitterly disputed government of former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse, removing one controversial figure…
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
World
November 8, 2018
Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy
Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite Supreme Court efforts…
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Middle East
November 1, 2018
Pakistan PM Khan calls for calm as protests erupt after blasphemy verdict
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at religious hardliners and appealed for calm Wednesday after extremists called for…
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Pakistan overturns Christian woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a…
Trump to push executive order to end birthright citizenship: report
World
October 30, 2018
Trump to push executive order to end birthright citizenship: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump plans to push an executive order to end the right of U.S. citizenship…
U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit
World
October 24, 2018
U.S. appeals court revives Nestle child slavery lawsuit
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit by a group of former child slaves accusing…
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
World
October 19, 2018
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive…
Trump says America owes Kavanaugh apology after Supreme Court battle
World
October 9, 2018
Trump says America owes Kavanaugh apology after Supreme Court battle
President Donald Trump said Monday he was apologizing on behalf of the whole country to his new conservative Supreme…
Melania Trump praises Kavanaugh, laments attention on her clothes
Egypt
October 8, 2018
Melania Trump praises Kavanaugh, laments attention on her clothes
CAIRO (Reuters) – Melania Trump concluded her trip to Africa on Saturday by voicing support for her husband’s controversial…
Pakistani Islamists warn of ‘terrible consequences’ over blasphemy appeal
Middle East
October 8, 2018
Pakistani Islamists warn of ‘terrible consequences’ over blasphemy appeal
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A hardline Pakistani Islamist group has warned of “terrible consequences” if a Christian woman sentenced to…