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Category: WORLD

Thousands march in Brazil after murder of activist councilwoman
WORLD

Thousands march in Brazil after murder of activist councilwoman

Thousands took to the streets of Brazil’s largest cities on Thursday night to protest the execution-style murder of a popular…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/03/2018
U.S. hints at shift on Russia with sanctions and condemnation
WORLD

U.S. hints at shift on Russia with sanctions and condemnation

By imposing new sanctions on Russia and condemning a suspected Russian chemical attack in Britain, Washington has hinted at a…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/03/2018
Japan cronyism scandal linked to Shinzo Abe and wife worsens with suicide note
WORLD

Japan cronyism scandal linked to Shinzo Abe and wife worsens with suicide note

Japanese official who took his own life said he was forced to alter records linked to sale of public land…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/03/2018
Oklahoma to use nitrogen gas for executions
WORLD

Oklahoma to use nitrogen gas for executions

Oklahoma plans to use nitrogen gas as its preferred method of execution when it resumes using the death penalty, the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
Libya migrants: Smuggling network arrest warrants issued
WORLD

Libya migrants: Smuggling network arrest warrants issued

Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling network for migrants…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
Pierce Brosnan says India mouth freshener brand ‘cheated’ him
WORLD

Pierce Brosnan says India mouth freshener brand ‘cheated’ him

Actor Pierce Brosnan has told Indian authorities that he was “cheated” by a mouth freshener company that had employed him…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion
WORLD

El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion

A 34-year-old woman in El Salvador has been freed after spending 15 years in jail for having an abortion. Maira…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Rex Tillerson: Secretary of state fired by Trump in Russia warning
WORLD

Rex Tillerson: Secretary of state fired by Trump in Russia warning

Sacked US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned of Russia’s “troubling behavior and actions” in a parting statement after…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
WORLD

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
N Korea: UN draft report claims Singapore firms illegally sent luxury goods
WORLD

N Korea: UN draft report claims Singapore firms illegally sent luxury goods

A leaked draft of a United Nations report claims two Singapore companies have violated UN sanctions by supplying luxury goods…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018

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