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Philippine officers to wear nappies

MANILA (AFP) ― Philippine traffic officers and crowd control personnel are to wear adult diapers on the job during next week’s visit of Pope Francis, when …

Paris attack suspect trained with Al-Qaeda in Yemen: official

One of the two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is believed to have trained with Al-Qaeda in …

Obama pays respects after Paris attack: ‘Vive la France!’

US President Barack Obama on Thursday told the French people Americans would “stand united” with them in the fight on terror, as he offered …

Defense secretary nominee kicks off process to take over Pentagon

Outgoing U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with the nominee to succeed him on Thursday and discussed wide-ranging issues facing the department, an …

Palestinians join ICC despite U.S. opposition
Palestinians join ICC despite U.S. opposition

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) ― The Palestinians formally joined the International Criminal Court on Wednesday in a move that would allow them to lodge war crimes …

Sri Lanka votes in tightest election in decades

COLOMBO (AFP) ― Sri Lanka went to the polls Thursday in its tightest election in decades, with its strongman president battling for survival after …

China steps up political arrests, prosecutions: rights group

BEIJING (AFP) ― China arrested or prosecuted more than 2,300 people for political offences in 2013, the vast majority in secret, an advocacy group reported …

World leaders, media groups condemn ‘barbaric’ Paris attack
World leaders, media groups condemn ‘barbaric’ Paris attack

Journalists with placards reading “I am Charlie” hold a minute of silence, on Wednesday, following the attack by gunmen in the offices of the French …

Cameron, Merkel united on EU immigrant welfare abuse

LONDON (AFP) ― German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that EU countries needed to address abuse of the freedom of movement between member states, as …

Vigils across Europe after deadly attack

BERLIN (AFP) ― Cities and towns across Europe staged vigils late Wednesday in solidarity with the French people after an armed rampage against a satirical …

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