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Thu, 09/06/2016 - 18:56
Italian and British authorities are investigating whether they have been holding an innocent refugee, not a top human smuggler.
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 18:07
For the Rohingya, Burma’s new democratic government is little better than the old dictatorship.
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 16:19
It rains on the just and unjust alike. Today is their day, just like any day on patrol might be your day. That’s enlisted justice.
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 16:05
Aside from the tragic killing of a zoo animal, the major news story last week concerned how much money presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump raised for veterans groups. Unfortunately, the discussion did not focus on the needs of veterans.
Thu, 09/06/2016 - 14:33
Two gunmen opened fire at a mall in Tel Aviv, killing four people and wounding six others. The Sarona Market, where the attack took place, is located near the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Both of the attackers were captured alive and one is undergoing surgery. They have been identified as Palestinians from the village of ...
Sat, 04/06/2016 - 00:56
As voters in Peru head to the polls, the country might elect a controversial candidate — Keiko Fujimori. But has she convinced the electorate that she’s shed the shady past of her father’s presidency?
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:32
Why Hillary Clinton’s speech bashing her opponent may have felt great to deliver but didn’t go far enough.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 23:00
The Indian government has issued new guidelines for online marriage sites.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 22:07
Obama acknowledges the U.S.-led intervention in Libya left “a mess,” as his former secretary of state faces the clean up.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 21:27
A powerful Republican lawmaker wants the State Department’s inspector general to launch a formal investigation into why the recording of a three-year-old press conference about the Iran nuclear talks was deliberately doctored -- and to find out who gave the order to do so.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 20:58
More and more troops are dying during training, and a Congressman wants to know why
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:56
Now it’s the democratic front-runner’s turn to face the wrath — and drink in the wisdom — of America’s 37th president.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:50
A new Chinese media start-up hopes to appeal to U.S. readers. But Beijing's censorship may get in its way.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:42
FIFA officials awarded themselves tens of millions of dollars after U.S. indictments last May.
Fri, 03/06/2016 - 19:40
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Thu, 02/06/2016 - 01:06
Republicans say Hillary Clinton botched the Libyan intervention, but Libya's ambassador says his country only has its own incompetent governments to blame.
Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:27
In the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, a culture of crime, cartels, and corruption is turning an upcoming vote into chaos.
Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:24
A promise to deliver food from the sky runs into logistical and political snags.
Wed, 01/06/2016 - 23:08
While the country's path to eradication hasn’t been easy, there is now reason for optimism.
Wed, 01/06/2016 - 22:27
The PGA is moving a marquee event from a Trump course in Florida to Mexico.
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