Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
AP, Washington :US President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of...
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North Korea cracks down on foreign media
Reuters :North Korea is imposing stiff fines or prison for anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way South Koreans speak as leader...
UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO
AFP, Geneva :The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week...
BJP more dangerous than Maoists: Mamata
Times of India :West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the BJP more dangerous than the Maoists and accused the saffron party of...
Turkey hits Twitter with ad ban under new media law
AFP :Turkey on Tuesday hit Twitter, Pinterest, and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to follow Facebook and appoint a local envoy to take...
Uneasy calm in Sudan’s Darfur after clashes kill 155
AFP :A tense calm fell on Tuesday on Sudan’s Darfur region after days of inter-ethnic violence claimed at least 155 lives, left scores wounded and...
2 UN troops killed in Central Africa
AFP :Rebels killed two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic on Monday, the UN mission Minusca said, hours after the top court confirmed President Faustin...
15 sleeping workers crushed under truck in India
Al Jazeera :At least 15 labourers have been crushed to death by a truck in India while they were sleeping by a road, police said.The...
In farewell video, Melania Trump says be passionate but not violent
AFP :First Lady Melania Trump released a farewell message on Monday as she prepares to leave the White House, saying that “violence is never the...
Swiss govt urges voters to reject burqa ban in March referendum
Reuters :The Swiss government recommended on Tuesday that voters reject a proposal in a planned March 7 referendum to ban full facial coverings such as...
632 arrested, army deployed after Tunisia riots
AFP :More than 600 people have been arrested and troops have been deployed after a third consecutive night of riots in several Tunisian cities, officials...