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Thursday, 08 November 2018 23:01
China denies Uyghur detention camps
Western nations including the USA, France, and Germany have called on China to close down detention camps in the western region of Xinjiang which activists claim hold as many as one million Uyghurs and other Muslims.…
Thursday, 08 November 2018 22:57
USA: another shooting tragedy
Twelve people, including a police officer, were killed on 7 November at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. When the shooting began at 23:20 local time, at least 200 people were enjoying a country music night…
Thursday, 08 November 2018 22:54
India: nuclear submarine’s first voyage
Prime minister Narendra Modi says the first successful voyage by India’s home-built nuclear submarine is a ‘warning for the country's enemies’. The INS Arihant recently completed a month-long ‘deterrence patrol’, meaning India now has the capability…
Thursday, 01 November 2018 23:53
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: ‘love, not hate’
2,500 people attended a vigil at a memorial hall and 1,500 stood outside in the rain, listening to loudspeakers, the day after an anti-Semite murdered eleven people and injured six in their place of worship on…
Thursday, 01 November 2018 23:49
Yemen: vision of ceasefire
Pentagon chief James Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict ‘for long enough’, and believes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are ready for talks. The comments came as the military coalition deployed…
Thursday, 01 November 2018 23:47
Global: anti-corruption conference
The 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference brought together 1,800+ delegates from civil society, governments, multilateral agencies, and the private sector. They came from 144 countries to exchange ideas and experiences. Although there has been progress around the…