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Who made the new drapes? It’s among high court’s mysteries
The lack of transparency at the Supreme Court begins with the heavy red drapes that frame the courtroom on all sides. The Supreme...
UPDATE 1-Iraqi prime minister says he will resign – statement
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Friday he would offer his resignation to parliament to allow lawmakers to choose a new government,...
The Latest: 4 more anti-government Iraqi protesters killed
Iraqi officials say four protesters were killed amid ongoing violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq, hours after Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi announced his intention...
Sweden charges EU parliament member with sexual molestation
Prosecutors on Friday charged a Swedish member of the European Parliament with sexual molestation, a move challenged by the politician, Peter Lundgren of the...
Fired Zimbabwe state doctors reject offer to return to work
Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return to work, their union said on Friday....
Trump Says Taliban Peace Talks Have Resumed in Surprise Afghanistan Trip
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan to meet with both troops and the country’s president -- saying...
We Aid the Growth of Chinese Tyranny to Our Eternal Shame
We can’t say we didn’t know.Reports of the repression of Muslims living in northwestern China have been leaking out for years in drips and...
Almost 50 dead, more than 5,000 displaced in Albania quake
Albania's prime minister said the country had been "wounded" by the violent earthquake this week that killed whole families and pulverised buildings, as he...
Pakistani man aims to bring shade to Iraq’s Arbaeen pilgrims
A retired Pakistani industrialist sent thousands of saplings to Iraq on Friday to bring shade to pilgrims, an idea formed when his relatives returned...
