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Malaysia Police Confirm Kim Jong-Nam Identity

Malaysia's police chief on Friday confirmed that the man assassinated at Kuala Lumpur's international airport last...

International

Turkey-PKK Conflict ‘has Killed 2,000’ Since Truce Collapsed

The UN has accused Turkish forces of serious violations during unrest in the south-east of the country that left 2,000...

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What Next After S. Korea’s Presidential Impeachment?

Friday's final verdict by South Korea's Constitutional Court to sack impeached president Park Geun-Hye has finally put...

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Gaza Firm Turns Out Jewish Skullcaps In Quest For Orders

In the heart of the Gaza Strip's Shati refugee camp, machines buzz as Mohammed Abu Shanab's employees sew small, round...

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President Must Exercise Power To Ban Treason Attempts

A law lecturer at the Central University has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to exercise his powers under 1992...

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Sri Lanka Risks Censure As President Falters On War Legacy

President Maithripala Sirisena came to power in Sri Lanka promising justice for war crimes, breaking from his hawkish...

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Ghana To Host Conference On International Trade

The conference is expected to be opened with a keynote address Secretary-General of UNCTAD Rescue Shipping and...

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Amal Clooney Urges Iraq To Allow Probe of IS Crimes

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Thursday urged Iraq to agree to a UN investigation of atrocities committed by the...

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New US Environment Chief Questions Carbon Link To Global Warming

The incoming head of the US Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that carbon dioxide is not the main driver of...

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UN Proposes Measures To Curb Sex Abuse By Peacekeepers

The United Nations on Thursday proposed a series of new steps aimed at stamping out sex abuse by peacekeepers as a...

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France’s Jarre To Play Israel In Aid of Dead Sea

Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre says he will perform in Israel next month in a concert to publicise the...

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US Move On North Korea Tests Risks China Clash

Washington is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile...

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Netherlands Urges Support For Syria War Crimes Database

Dutch officials on Thursday urged nations to boost efforts to create a database of alleged war crimes in Syria, using...

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The ‘robot Lawyer’ Giving Free Legal Advice To Refugees

A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims. When Joshua Browder...

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Ho Magistrate Court Declines To Sit On Treason Case

A magistrate's court in the Volta regional capital Ho has declined to sit on a case of treason involving three persons...

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Hong Kong ‘Snowden Refugees’ Seek Asylum In Canada

Refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are formally seeking asylum from the Canadian...

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Guatemala Mourns After Children’s Home Fire Kills 21 Girls

Guatemala has declared three days of national mourning after a fire killed at least 21 teenage girls at a children’s...

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Two Malaysian WFP Staff Leave North Korea After Exit Ban

The UN's World Food Programme said two of its Malaysian staff left North Korea Thursday after Kuala Lumpur and...

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Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory

Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...