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Kremlic critic Navalny detained on release from prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained Monday immediately following his release from prison after serving a 30-day sentence for an …
Communist PartyHong Kong bans pro-independence party over 'national security' fears
Hong Kong on Monday banned a political party which promotes independence, calling it a threat to national security, as Beijing clamps down on …
Hong KongCorbyn : Serial rebel with designs on Downing Street
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has repeatedly beaten the odds in his long and colourful career and may stand to benefit from government divisions over …
Downing StreetEU gives Britain two months to pay 2.7 bn euros over China fraud
The EU on Monday gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in lost customs duties or risk referral to the EU’s top court …
Donald TuskUK Labour calls for worker ownership, nationalisations
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on Monday called for mass nationalisation and a new scheme to give workers a share of company dividends that …
InvestingRelief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in the presidential election, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the …
Thousands attend funeral for Iran attack dead
Tens of thousands of mourners attended a funeral on Monday in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz for soldiers and civilians killed in an attack …
AhvazAnti-Semitism forces UK Labour on defensive at conference
Having spent the summer fending off accusations of anti-Semitism, Britain’s main opposition Labour Party is once again being forced to confront the …
Anti-SemitismRelief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
The strongman president of the Maldives on Monday conceded his surprise electoral defeat, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the archipelago …
Human RightsIran points finger at US allies over deadly attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday pointed blame at Arab separatists for a deadly attack on a military parade and accused an unnamed …
AhvazTrump's tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese imports kick in
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports took effect Monday, with Beijing accusing Washington of “economic …
ChinaUK Labour refuses to commit to second Brexit vote
Britain’s Labour Party on Monday agreed to vote on a conference motion to “support all options” on Brexit, but the leadership refused to back a …
ElectionsMyanmar army chief defiant after UN 'genocide' probe
Myanmar’s powerful army chief says the United Nations has no right to interfere in his country’s sovereignty, a week after UN investigators called …
Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers
Australia’s pins-in-punnets strawberry crisis prompted a spate of social-media driven hoaxes, but sites like Facebook and Twitter are also helping …
Social MediaSolo yachtsman stranded at sea rescued : Indian navy
A solo Indian yachtsman trapped in his bunk by a serious back injury thousands of kilometres (miles) from land was rescued Monday, an Indian navy …
Golden GlobesTrump's tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese imports kick in
Donald Trump’s tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports took effect Monday, with Beijing accusing Washington of “economic intimidation” as …
TariffsMaldives strongman concedes election defeat
The strongman president of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in elections, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the archipelago at the …
Sky shares soar on Comcast takeover victory
Shares in British broadcaster Sky soared Monday after US cable giant Comcast outgunned Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox in a dramatic auction for …
ProfitOwn up to mass Muslim detentions, Amnesty tells China
China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a “massive crackdown” in its far western region of …
ChinaRescuers close in on stranded injured Indian solo yachtsman
Rescuers were just hours away from an Indian sailor trapped in his bunk by a serious back injury thousands of kilometres (miles) from land, …
Golden GlobesMiner Barrick buys Randgold to create $18bn gold giant
Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold has bought Africa-focused rival Randgold Resources to create a global industry champion worth $18.3 billion, the …
Singapore watchdog fines Grab, Uber $9.5 mn over merger
Singapore on Monday fined ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber $9.5 million for breaking competition rules when they merged, saying the deal had …
Thousands attend funeral for Iran attack dead
Thousands of people gathered Monday morning in the south-western Iranian city of Ahvaz for the funeral of those killed during an attack on a military …
AhvazRohingya crisis : UN should not 'interfere' : Myanmar army chief
Myanmar’s powerful army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of his country, a week after UN investigators …
Aung San Suu KyiMaldives strongman yet to concede election defeat
The Maldives government on Monday acknowledged President Abdulla Yameen’s surprise defeat in presidential elections but the Beijing-friendly …
Human RightsRussian opposition leader Navalny detained on release from prison : spokesperson
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained Monday on his release from prison after serving a 30-day sentence for an unauthorised protest, …
City HallsGoogle looking to future after 20 years of search
Google celebrated its 20th birthday Monday, marking two decades in which it has grown from simply a better way to explore the internet to a search …
Northern CaliforniaOwn up to mass Muslim detentions, Amnesty tells China
China must come clean about the fate of an estimated one million minority Muslims swept up in a “massive crackdown” in far western region of …
ChinaTrump's Supreme Court pick faces new sexual misconduct claim
Donald Trump’s embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was hit by a second accusation of sexual misconduct Sunday, leaving Republicans …
Brett KavanaughTrade wars : Is Trump lining up Japan next?
While the US takes aim at China, Canada and Mexico over perceived trade imbalances, Japan has kept a low profile, hoping Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s …
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