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Philippine police arrest De Lima, top critic of Duterte’s drug war
February 24, 2017
Philippine police arrest De Lima, top critic of Duterte’s drug war
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal drug war was arrested Friday on charges she said were meant…
VX nerve agent killed N.Korean leader’s half brother: Malaysian police
February 24, 2017
VX nerve agent killed N.Korean leader’s half brother: Malaysian police
The nerve agent VX, a chemical the United Nations classifies as a weapon of mass destruction, was used to kill…
Trump calls Chinese ‘grand champions’ of currency manipulation
February 24, 2017
Trump calls Chinese ‘grand champions’ of currency manipulation
President Donald Trump declared China the "grand champions" of currency manipulation on Thursday, just hours after his new Treasury secretary…
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
February 24, 2017
Better to be an atheist than a bad Christian: Pope Francis
If you're a Christian who exploits people, leads a double life or manages a "dirty" business, perhaps it's better not…
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
February 24, 2017
US nuclear arsenal must be at ‘top of the pack’: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the US nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the…
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
February 23, 2017
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato gets 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement
Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato was handed a jail sentence of four years and six months for misusing funds when…
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
February 23, 2017
UK asylum claims drop despite rising refugee crisis
The number of people applying for asylum in Britain in 2016 was just over 38,500, falling for the first time…
Muslims raise over US$91,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery in Missouri
February 23, 2017
Muslims raise over US$91,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery in Missouri
Muslim Americans have helped raise more than US$91,000 to repair vandalized headstones at a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri,…
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
February 23, 2017
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a…
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
February 22, 2017
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
An Islamic State suicide bomber from Britain who blew himself up in an attack on Iraqi forces this week had…