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Amnesty urges Sudan’s military to extradite ousted al-BashirAP, Cairo Amnesty International is urging Sudan’s military rulers to hand over longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the...
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N Korea fires more projectiles, rules out talks with South
AP, Seoul :North Korea on Friday bluntly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in for continuing to hold military exercises with the U.S. and over his...
Now Trump wants US to buy Greenland, reports Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post :President Donald Trump has pushed top aides to investigate whether the U.S. government can purchase the giant, ice-smothered island of Greenland, two...
Malaysia to question Zakir Naik for comments against Malaysian Hindus
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysian authorities will summon controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for questioning after he allegedly made racially sensitive remarks in the multi-ethnic nation,...
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Taliban, US pact in Afghanistan could boost Islamic StateReuters, KabulA deal between the Taliban and the United States for U.S. forces to withdraw from their...
Modi hails ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move on Independence Day
AFP, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed on Thursday his “path-breaking” move to strip the restive region of Kashmir of its autonomy, in a...
Pelosi vows to thwart US-UK trade deal if Brexit risks Irish peace
The top Democrat in the US Congress warned Wednesday that lawmakers would block a trade pact with Britain if its exit from the EU undermines...
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Chinese paramilitary reports on Hong Kong border
The United States expressed concerns Wednesday over Chinese security force movements on the border with Hong Kong and urged Beijing to honor the territory’s autonomy...
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture
Reuters, Riyadh :Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison in exchange for a video statement...
Japan’s new Emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday (Aug 15) of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past, in his first speech to commemorate the end...
China condemns ‘terrorist-like actions’ of Hong Kong protesters
AFP, Hong Kong: China reacted furiously Wednesday to “terrorist-like” attacks on its citizens by pro-democracy protesters during a second day of mass disruptions at Hong...
29 US states and cities sue Trump over climate protections
AFP, Los Angeles :A coalition of 22 US states and seven cities on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration to block it from easing restrictions...