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Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft
March 30, 2016
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
March 30, 2016
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
March 30, 2016
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
March 29, 2016
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
March 29, 2016
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
March 29, 2016
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
March 28, 2016
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
March 28, 2016
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
March 28, 2016
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
March 27, 2016
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…