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US President Donald Trump claims he’s ‘not a racist’ after controversial remark
January 15, 2018
US President Donald Trump claims he’s ‘not a racist’ after controversial remark
The US president has claimed he is “the least racist person” after reportedly using an expletive to describe African countries…
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
January 15, 2018
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State,…
Majority of Greeks against use of “Macedonia” in any solution to name dispute: poll
January 14, 2018
Majority of Greeks against use of “Macedonia” in any solution to name dispute: poll
A majority of Greeks do not want the term “Macedonia” used in any solution to a long-running dispute over the…
South Africa’s ANC leader: Zuma to be dealt with over time
January 14, 2018
South Africa’s ANC leader: Zuma to be dealt with over time
The new leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said the question of whether…
Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan
January 14, 2018
Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan
Hamid Hussain, a 71-year-old Rohingya Muslim farmer, first fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in 1992. He went home the next year…
World media struggle to translate Trump’s Africa insult
January 14, 2018
World media struggle to translate Trump’s Africa insult
President Donald Trump’s vulgar insult of Africa was a puzzle for many foreign media organizations, which didn’t have a ready…
Venezuela government, opposition conclude talks without agreement
January 14, 2018
Venezuela government, opposition conclude talks without agreement
Members of Venezuela’s leftist government and opposition leaders concluded a round of talks in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, failing…
People evacuated from Papua New Guinea island after volcano explodes
January 14, 2018
People evacuated from Papua New Guinea island after volcano explodes
About 1,500 people are being evacuated from an island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) after a…
US resumes DACA applications after judge blocks end to program
January 14, 2018
US resumes DACA applications after judge blocks end to program
US immigration authorities said on Saturday that it will resume accepting requests under a program that shields young people brought…
A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert
January 14, 2018
A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert
The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency…