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Kenya gripped by tension as Kenyatta leads in disputed poll

Kenya gripped by tension as Kenyatta leads in disputed poll

Kenya was stuck in a dangerous limbo Saturday as President Uhuru Kenyatta took an unassailable lead in a disputed poll…
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use

Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea nuclear weapon use

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Saturday warned North Korea of a “massive military response” to any use of…
‘Independent’ Catalonia wakes up under Madrid’s control

‘Independent’ Catalonia wakes up under Madrid’s control

Catalonia woke up Saturday under the direct control of Madrid as the Spanish prime minister took drastic measures to quash…
Rohingya fleeing Myanmar recount horror of capsized boat

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar recount horror of capsized boat

Across the ferocious waves and the churning black water, Alam Jafar could see his frantic 7-year-old son gasping for breath,…
Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

Catalonia’s regional parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in a disputed vote that is now likely to be declared…
No role for Assad in Syria’s future: Tillerson

No role for Assad in Syria’s future: Tillerson

President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
Exclusive: Energy, not tech or finance, in CEO line-up for Trump’s China visit

Exclusive: Energy, not tech or finance, in CEO line-up for Trump’s China visit

US energy and commodities firms will make up a major part of a business delegation visiting Beijing at the same…
Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis

Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy in Korean crisis

On his first visit to the tense but eerily quiet frontier between North and South Korea as US secretary of…
Kenyan officials report low turnout in presidential election

Kenyan officials report low turnout in presidential election

Kenya’s election commission says about 6.5 million people, or one-third of registered voters, went to the polls in a repeat…
China’s focus on quality of growth to be positive for its ratings: Moody’s

China’s focus on quality of growth to be positive for its ratings: Moody’s

China’s focus on the quality of its growth rather than on the pace of its expansion will boost productivity and…
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