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Trump lashes out at UK PM Theresa May over far-right retweets
World
November 30, 2017
Trump lashes out at UK PM Theresa May over far-right retweets
Donald Trump has told British Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on Islamic terrorism after she critized his right-wing tweets.…
War criminal drinks poison in court as sentence is upheld
World
November 29, 2017
War criminal drinks poison in court as sentence is upheld
Ex-Bosnian Croat General Slobodan Praljak drank what his lawyer said was poison after the Hague war crimes tribunal upheld his…
Venezuela: Protesters ‘systematically’ tortured by state security forces
World
November 29, 2017
Venezuela: Protesters ‘systematically’ tortured by state security forces
Images of unarmed protesters being beaten by police were broadcast around the world this summer. But little has been said…
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
Egypt
November 29, 2017
France’s Macron wants migrant smuggling crackdown
African migrants trapped in Libya must be “evacuated,” says French President Emmanuel Macron. Bound for the EU-Africa summit, he told…
Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign
World
November 28, 2017
Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign
Ireland’s deputy prime minister has resisted calls to resign, setting the country up for a possible snap election. The minority…
End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates
Middle East
November 28, 2017
End Yemen’s blockade, urge women Nobel laureates
The Nobel Women’s Initiative, an Ottawa-based group, on Monday demanded that Saudi Arabia and its allies end their humanitarian blockade…
Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Jordanian ex-lawmaker storms off DW program after woman talks about sexual assault
A Jordanian woman sharing her experience of sexual harassment and assault in a televised debate, only to be insulted by…
Honduras re-elects president Hernandez after divisive elections
World
November 27, 2017
Honduras re-elects president Hernandez after divisive elections
President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been swept to victory following the most divisive election in Honduras’ democratic history. Opponents claim…
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Syria war offensive kills civilians across country: monitors
In the run-up to United Nations peace talks at the end of November, Russian-backed Syrian government forces launched attacks across…
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
Egypt
November 26, 2017
Sufi Islam: What you need to know after Egypt’s deadly mosque attack
A suspected “Islamic State” militant attack on a mosque in the Sinai peninsula on Friday was the deadliest terror attack in Egyptian…