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Venezuela protests against Maduro escalate, dozens injured
October 27, 2016
Venezuela protests against Maduro escalate, dozens injured
Venezuela's increasingly militant opposition stepped up its push to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday with protests that drew…
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
October 26, 2016
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
Spain is reviewing a request by a Russian flotilla to refuel in its North African enclave of Ceuta, the foreign…
US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
October 26, 2016
US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
American air strikes in Afghanistan this year have already significantly surpassed the total number conducted in 2015, a stark indicator…
NATO seeks troops to deter Russia on eastern flank
October 26, 2016
NATO seeks troops to deter Russia on eastern flank
NATO will press allies on Wednesday to contribute to its biggest military build-up on Russia's borders since the Cold War…
Trump says Clinton policy on Syria would lead to World War Three
October 26, 2016
Trump says Clinton policy on Syria would lead to World War Three
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton's plan for Syria would "lead to World…
Hong Kong jury sees British banker’s torture video in murder trial
October 25, 2016
Hong Kong jury sees British banker’s torture video in murder trial
The jury in the trial of a British investment banker accused of murdering two Indonesian women in his Hong Kong…
Failure of EU free trade deal would leave Canada stranded
October 25, 2016
Failure of EU free trade deal would leave Canada stranded
The looming failure of free trade talks with the European Union would derail Canada's push to reduce its dependence on…
Gunmen kill 59 in attack on police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta
October 25, 2016
Gunmen kill 59 in attack on police academy in Pakistani city of Quetta
At least 59 people were killed and more than 100 wounded when gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a Pakistani police…
At least three killed in India-Pakistan cross-border shelling
October 24, 2016
At least three killed in India-Pakistan cross-border shelling
Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed two Pakistani civilians and an Indian soldier, military officials from the…
France starts clearing ‘jungle’ migrant camp in Calais
October 24, 2016
France starts clearing ‘jungle’ migrant camp in Calais
France began clearing the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Monday, with hundreds carrying suitcases queuing outside a hangar…