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SIPRI: Weapons sales up again worldwide
December 11, 2017
SIPRI: Weapons sales up again worldwide
Arms sales are increasing around the world. The current report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that…
Anti-nuclear group receives Nobel Prize as NKorea crisis escalates
December 10, 2017
Anti-nuclear group receives Nobel Prize as NKorea crisis escalates
The winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), on Sunday voiced alarm about…
Swedish synagogue suffers attempted arson attack
December 10, 2017
Swedish synagogue suffers attempted arson attack
Local newspaper Expressen reported that the attack involved Molotov cocktails, citing police at the scene. Several police units remained at the synagogue…
Trump attends civil rights museum opening; black leaders stay away
December 10, 2017
Trump attends civil rights museum opening; black leaders stay away
US President Donald Trump flew to Mississippi on Saturday to attend the opening of a civil rights museum, but his…
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
December 10, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime…
Boycotts, protests to greet Trump on Mississippi visit
December 9, 2017
Boycotts, protests to greet Trump on Mississippi visit
President Donald Trump plans to celebrate heroes of the civil rights movement during a visit to Mississippi, but at least…
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
December 9, 2017
N. Korea blames US for tensions in rare UN talks
North Korea blamed US “nuclear blackmail” for soaring tensions over its weapons programme following rare meetings with a senior UN…
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
December 9, 2017
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
More than 10,000 Vietnamese filled up a stadium in a rare Christian evangelistic event led by the Rev. Franklin Graham,…
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
December 8, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared…
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
December 8, 2017
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
The European Union and Japan concluded negotiations on a free trade deal to create the world’s largest open economic area,…