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UN chief candidates pressed on how to tackle global challenges

by Xinhua writer Gu Zhenqiu : UNITED NATIONS, April 15 : (Xinhua) — The first public interviews with the current nine candidates vying to be next

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China punishes 357 officials over vaccine scandal

BEIJING, April 13 : The State Council on Wednesday announced that 357 officials implicated in a case concerning the sale of improperly stored or expired vaccines would be penalized. They

138 political prisoners released in Myanmar

YANGON, April 9 (Xinhua) A total of 138 political prisoners including students facing trial connected with politics were released as of Friday night after their cases were withdrawn, official sources

Turkish Cypriot government resigns after coalition collapse

NICOSIA, April 5, 2016 (AFP) – The prime minister of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state submitted the resignation of his government on Tuesday after his ruling coalition collapsed at a

Taliban attack Afghan police convoy, killing 6 officers

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least six police officers have been killed in a Taliban ambush on their convoy in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, an official said on Monday. Abdul

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to meet China counterpart in FM debut

YANGON, April 5, (AFP) – Myanmar’s new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will meet her Chinese counterpart in Naypyidaw Tuesday, an official said, in her first act of international

Former Milan captain and Italy coach Cesare Maldini dies

MILAN (AP) — Milan has announced the death of long-time coach and player Cesare Maldini at the age of 84. In a statement Sunday, the club remembered Maldini as “a

Nagorny Karabakh clashes reported despite Azeri ceasefire claim

YEREVAN, April 3, 2016 (AFP) – Azerbaijan on Sunday announced a unilateral ceasefire after the worst outbreak of violence in decades over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region but Armenian forces

Indian PM Modi begins visit to Saudi

RIYADH, April 2, 2016 (AFP) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Saturday in Saudi Arabia where he will discuss energy, security, and trade cooperation with leaders of the world’s

Greece challenges IMF over ‘debt transcript leak’

BBC: Europe: Greece has demanded an explanation from the IMF over a leaked conversation in which top officials allegedly discuss the Greek bailout. A transcript, published by Wikileaks, shows the