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Maldives SC rejects case on emergency
The Supreme Court dismissed the case regarding the validity of the Presidential Decree implementing a State of Emergency in the country. The top […]
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Five people killed in Dagestan church shooting
Five women were shot dead in an apparent radical Islamist attack on an Orthodox church in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan today, […]
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Indonesia volcano erupts, spewing a 5,000-metre ash cloud
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung, which has been active since 2010, spewed volcanic ash as high as 5,000 metres into the air, as it erupted […]
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US election interference: Russia says indictments ‘absurd’, but that’s modern American politics
The Russian foreign ministry on Friday dismissed as “absurd” the indictments of 13 Russians by the United States for allegedly meddling in the […]
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Britain’s May calls for security treaty with EU by end 2019
Munich, British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Saturday for a new security treaty with the European Union that should be up and […]
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US officials arrest 212 for violating immigration laws in Los Angeles
US federal agents said Friday they arrested 212 people in Los Angeles for violating federal immigration laws. The vast majority 88% of those […]
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Threatened and vilified, but Philippine lawyer says he wants “death squad president” in court
Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn’t been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his […]
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We do not want any trouble between India and China, says former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed
Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble […]
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Pope renews commission on sexual abuse, Vatican promises victims more say
Pope Francis renewed a commission on clergy sexual abuse on Saturday, confirming a US cardinal as its head, as the Vatican promised to […]
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Pakistan accuses India of not reciprocating to its commitment to peace
Pakistan’s interior minister has accused India of not reciprocating Islamabad’s commitment to peace with “unilateral actions” and warned New Delhi against “bullying” his […]
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Ramaphosa plans “tough decisions” to boost South Africa’s economy
South Africa’s freshly-appointed president, Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday hailed “a new dawn” as he pledged to tackle the corruption that his predecessor Jacob […]
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Pakistan to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan will deploy troops in Saudi Arabia under an existing security pact even though the Parliament had voted in 2015 not to send […]