Monthly Archive:: June 2015
Middle East
A study of more than half a million children in Denmark shows there is no link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which is used to protect against
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DUBAI: Qatari officials have complained about a protest by Al-Ghufran tribe activists outside Geneva’s UN Building hosting the Silatech conference Staff at the Geneva International Conference Center said Sheikha
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BRUSSELS: European Union countries on Monday added Syria’s interior minister and six other new ministers to a sanctions blacklist for their role in President Bashar Assad’s “violent repression”
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Islamabad, Pakistan - The government of Pakistan has passed a regulation authorising the seizure of assets of armed groups that have been sanctioned by the United Nations and also enlisted under
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To allay concerns that its platform is being used to manipulate voting behaviour, Facebook has banned political advertisements from outside Indonesia as the world's third-largest democracy heads to its presidential and legislative
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Middle East
At least 45 people have been killed after heavy rains, flash floods and snowfall hit different parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. At least nine people were reportedly killed
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World
Written by Marlen Komar, CNN For Chinese photographer Luo Yang, girlhood has a multitude of meanings. But rather than relying on the type of saccharine depictions often used
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Middle East
A bone marrow stem cell transplant has led to a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) going into long-term remission, meaning he might become the second person to
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China will cut billions of dollars in taxes and fees, boost infrastructure spending, and step up lending to small firms to shore up an economy expanding at its
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia is using its counterterrorism laws to silence activists in violation of international law guaranteeing freedom of speech, United Nations human rights experts said. A panel event
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World
Hong Kong (CNN Business)A ceasefire in the trade war is unlikely to stop China's economy from slowing further this year.The Chinese government on Tuesday predicted economic growth of
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Middle East
Starving Hodeidah where death stalks streets, as food for millions sits in storage DUBAI: A woman rummaging through garbage for scraps of food; a father pushing his skeletal
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DAHUK: Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of Daesh. Raped and abused, she was sold 17 times among members of the so-called “caliphate,” and
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Fleeing Daesh fighters using civilians as human shields forced to surrender in Baghouz BEIRUT: Around 150 Daesh fighters have surrendered to US-backed forces in Baghouz, the group's last enclave
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In a serious blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his cabinet in Canada resigned saying she had lost confidence in how the government had
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US senators left a closed-door briefing with Trump administration officials frustrated by the lack of new information on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The meeting on the
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Middle East
Rescue crews are using dogs and heat-detecting drones to search for victims of a tornado that has left 23 people dead in southeast Alabama in the United States.
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World
(CNN)Australian wonder horse Winx set a new world record for Group 1 wins Saturday as she stretched her incredible unbeaten run to 31 races.A hard-fought victory in the
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World
New Delhi (CNN Business)The world's biggest convenience store chain is wading into India's massive market. 7-Eleven will set up its first stores in India later this year after
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Middle East
DAHUK: Baseh Hammo was 38 when she was enslaved by militants of Daesh. Raped and abused, she was sold 17 times among members of the so-called “caliphate,” and
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Middle East
AMMAN: The controversial closure of the US diplomatic mission which has served Jerusalem for more than 175 years was on Monday branded a “political assault” on the Palestinian people.
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Starving Hodeidah where death stalks streets, as food for millions sits in storage DUBAI: A woman rummaging through garbage for scraps of food; a father pushing his skeletal
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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has returned to Venezuela after flouting a court-imposed travel ban by touring Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to tighten
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The Trump administration on Monday threatened to put new financial restrictions on Cuba's military and intelligence services amid the political turmoil in Venezuela. "Cuba's role in usurping democracy
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Middle East
Algiers, Algeria - Thousands of Algerians have staged fresh protests after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's offer not to serve a full term in next month's elections failed to appease
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World
Beijing (CNN)The case against the two Canadians detained in the wake of the controversial arrest of a Huawei executive was revealed by China's Central Political and Legal Affairs
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World
(CNN)Radical plans to reshape rugby's international calendar have caused shockwaves through the sport, but World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot has quelled fears that certain teams -- specifically Fiji
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