Homeless US student population ‘highest in over a decade’
BBC Online :The number of homeless students in the US is the highest in over a decade according to a new study.Most of the 1.5...
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Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi dead at 95
AFP :Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country with an iron fist between 1978 and 2002, has died aged 95, President Uhuru...
Northwest Syria fighting displaces over 500,000 in 2 months
Al Jazeera News :The United Nations has sounded the alarm over a severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Syria’s northwest, where a Russian-backed Syrian government push...
China admits ‘shortcomings and deficiencies’
BBC Online :China’s top leadership has admitted “shortcomings and deficiencies” in the country’s response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.The rare admission came from the Politburo...
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UK police search homes in terror stabbing probeAFP, LondonBritish police were searching two homes on Monday after shooting dead a convicted terrorist who knifed two...
Majority of Canadians reject paying for Harry, Meghan’s security
AFP, Montreal:A clear majority of Canadians feel their country does not have to pay for security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, who...
Trump mocks ‘communist’ Bernie and ‘Sleepy Joe’ before Iowa
AFP, Palm Beach :Donald Trump is known for mocking his political rivals, and the eve of the Democratic Party’s Iowa caucuses gave him fresh ammunition.“I...
Bolivia’s Morales says he wants to go home, run for Senate
AFP, Santiago : Exiled former Bolivian president Evo Morales said in an interview published Sunday that he wants to return home and run for senator...
Democrats make final pitch in Iowa hours before first US vote
AFP, United States :Democratic candidates made their frantic, final campaign pitches Sunday in Iowa, on a mission to persuade undecided voters one day before the...
Barnier and Johnson clash over post-Brexit ties
AFP, Brussels :The EU and Britain opened hostilities in Brexit’s next bruising chapter on Monday, laying down tough red lines for a post-divorce future following...
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EU top diplomat expected in Tehran todayAFP, TehranTop EU diplomat Josep Borrell is expected in Tehran Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry announced a day ahead of...
High-profile Iowa poll won’t be released
AP, Des Moines :The Des Moines Register, CNN and its polling partner have decided not to release the final installment of its presidential preference poll,...