KINSHASA, Congo – Congo’s electoral commission has set a date for next year’s presidential and legislative elections. The commission announced…
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Mali officials: 1 killed, 3 injured in shelling of northern city of Gao by unknown assailants
BAMAKO, Mali – Officials in Mali say one person was killed and three injured when the northern city of Gao…
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MADRID – Greenpeace says fuel oil possibly from a sunken Russian fishing boat has washed up on the southern coast…
Read MoreNavy strike fighter crashes in Gulf
A Navy strike fighter crashed in the Persian Gulf Tuesday, shortly after launching from the USS Theordore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.…
Read MorePolish school authorities probe allegations that teacher taped shut small children’s mouths
WARSAW, Poland – Education authorities in southwestern Poland are looking into allegations that a primary school teacher taped small children’s…
Read MoreSingapore charges teen for video criticizing late leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity
SINGAPORE – A court in Singapore has charged a teenager over a video he posted online that was critical of…
Read MoreBudget airline AirAsia scraps fuel surcharges on all flights as oil price plummets
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Southeast Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia is scrapping fuel surcharges on tickets following the decline in…
Read MoreCyprus further relaxes restrictions on amounts of money ndividuals can transfer abroad
NICOSIA, Cyprus – In a further easing of restrictions on money transfers, Cyprus’ Finance Ministry says it has raised the…
Read MoreSamsung Electronics forecasts better-than-expected operating profit in 1Q
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating income likely beat analysts’ consensus. Though the…
Read MoreMyanmar stability at risk if issue of Rohingya Muslims not addressed, UN says
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations secretary-general is warning Myanmar that stability in its most sensitive region can’t be achieved…
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