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SIPRI: Weapons sales up again worldwide

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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