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Category: WORLD

Man arrested over killing of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Australia
WORLD

Man arrested over killing of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Australia

Aiia Maasarwe had got off a tram near Melbourne’s La Trobe University and police believe she was followed before the…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/01/2019
Germany ‘considers ban on Huawei’ amid global backlash
WORLD

Germany ‘considers ban on Huawei’ amid global backlash

Germany is considering ways to block Huawei from its next generation mobile phone network, according to reports. Berlin is exploring…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/01/2019
Thailand’s anaemic growth leads to growing calls for a ‘Real” prime minister
TOP STORYWORLD

Thailand’s anaemic growth leads to growing calls for a ‘Real” prime minister

Sopa Trontong, 34, is an immaculately dressed Chiang Mai academic turned financial adviser. Calm, professional and with little interest in…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/01/2019
Brexit: Theresa May pushes for cross-party consensus
WORLD

Brexit: Theresa May pushes for cross-party consensus

Theresa May is to meet MPs to try to find a way forward for Brexit, after her slim victory in…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/01/2019
Snow brings parts of Europe to standstill
WORLD

Snow brings parts of Europe to standstill

Heavy snowfalls brought chaos to parts of Germany and Sweden on Friday, leaving roads blocked, trains halted and schools shut.…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/01/2019
60th Anniversary of Fidel’s Rule
WORLD

60th Anniversary of Fidel’s Rule

By K Natwar Singh This week, 60 years ago, Fidel Castro took over as the supreme leader of Cuba, an…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/01/2019
Can Trump Alone Build a Border Wall?
WORLD

Can Trump Alone Build a Border Wall?

By Andrew Napolitano When Donald Trump was looking for a catchy phrase during his 2016 presidential campaign to address the…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/01/2019
India scientists dismiss Einstein theories
WORLD

India scientists dismiss Einstein theories

Indian scientists have hit out at speakers at a major science conference for making irrational claims. Some academics at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/01/2019
Bluebottle jellyfish: Thousands of Queensland beachgoers stung
WORLD

Bluebottle jellyfish: Thousands of Queensland beachgoers stung

Vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish have swarmed beaches in Queensland, Australia, stinging thousands of people and forcing the closure of…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/01/2019
Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa flees to US
WORLD

Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa flees to US

Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa has fled to the US to protest over President Nicolás Maduro’s second term in…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/01/201907/01/2019

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