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Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft

Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft

A former deputy governor of China's southern province of Hainan has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption,…
Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years

Tears flow as Myanmar swears in first president with no army ties in more than 50 years

Members of Aung San Suu Kyi's victorious National League for Democracy (NLD) were in tears on Wednesday as Myanmar swore…
Brazil’s biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated

Brazil’s biggest party quits ruling coalition, Rousseff isolated

Brazil's largest party announced on Tuesday it was leaving President Dilma Rousseff's governing coalition and pulling its members from her…
Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state

Myanmar lifts state of emergency in conflict-torn Rakhine state

Myanmar President Thein Sein, in a surprise move hours before leaving office, lifted a state of emergency in the restive…
Brussels airport aims for limited reopening this week

Brussels airport aims for limited reopening this week

Brussels airport on Tuesday began trying out a make-shift check-in area that could allow a limited restart of passenger flights…
Taliban faction taunts Pakistan PM after Easter Day bombing

Taliban faction taunts Pakistan PM after Easter Day bombing

The Pakistani militants who bombed a Lahore park on Easter Sunday, killing 70 people, taunted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on…
Trump questions NATO, Asia nuclear weapons ahead of Washington summit

Trump questions NATO, Asia nuclear weapons ahead of Washington summit

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of NATO, a cornerstone of US foreign…
The race against time that Belgium lost

The race against time that Belgium lost

When Brussels police caught Salah Abdeslam, suspected sole survivor of November’s suicide assault on Paris, they knew they were in…
Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70

Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70

Pakistani authorities hunted on Monday for breakaway Taliban militants who once declared loyalty to Islamic State after the group claimed…
Missing Chinese columnist released from custody: lawyer

Missing Chinese columnist released from custody: lawyer

A prominent Chinese columnist has been released after being detained earlier this month, possibly in connection with an online letter…
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