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S. Africa Probes Pharmaceutical Giants Over Cancer Drug Pricing
South Africa's competition commission said Tuesday it had launched investigations into pharmaceutical giants Roche,...
Netanyahu Says Does Not Want ‘escalation’ In Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was not seeking an "escalation" in the Gaza Strip after his...
EU Sanctions Hungary, Poland, Czechs Over Refugees
The EU launched legal action Tuesday against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for refusing to take in their share...
Gaza Strip In Peril As Hamas Marks Decade In Power
Hamas this week marks 10 years since taking power in Gaza with the Palestinian enclave at risk of conflict and facing...
Migrant Influx Shifting But No Let-Up
The migrants pouring into Europe have changed routes: the crossing between Turkey and Greece is practically closed, but...
Sudan Boosts Border Patrols To Curb People Smuggling
It was Efrem Desta's yearning for freedom that made him flee his home country of Eritrea and enter Sudan illegally,...
To Europe, Whatever the Risk
Uche's real journey had yet to begin but he had already spent four days in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after...
Euro Advances After French Vote; US Tech Shares Tumble Again
French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday,...
Turkey’s Imprisonment of Amnesty Chair A Devastating Injustice
The Turkish prosecution’s decision to charge Taner Kiliç, the Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, with...
Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote
The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British...
Theresa May Praises Tory ‘talent’
Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and "delivering a successful Brexit" as she completed...
Calls Mount For Rethink of Brexit Stance
There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May's Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. The...
‘I Can Still Be Prime Minister’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he can "still be prime minister" as he aims to thwart Theresa May's attempt to run a...
Fallon Defends DUP Government ‘deal’
A Conservative deal with the Democratic Unionist Party would only apply to “big issues” like the economy and...
Sri Lanka Makes First Arrest Over Hate Crimes Against Muslims
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested a key figure from an extremist Buddhist organisation blamed for a series of hate...
Theresa May’s Top Advisers Quit After UK Election Shock
British Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have begun a purge in her party after shock election results threw the...
Merkel Says EU Is ‘ready To Start Brexit Negotiations’
Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed...
May To Finalise Cabinet Amid DUP Talks
Theresa May is expected to finalise her team of ministers later as she seeks to form a government with the support of...
Three Ghanaians To Serve In British Parliament
Three Ghanaians are set to serve in UK’s new Parliament after they won their seats for the Conservative party in the...