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Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on June 30 that a report by the world’s chemical weapons watchdog concluding that the banned nerve gas sarin was used in an April attack in Syria was based on “doubtful evidence” and politically “biased.” …
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on June 30 said he was disappointed with Washington’s “silence” despite human right violations in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, where scores of youths have been killed. …
One hundred fifty years ago, an event occurred that became a part of American history still studied by academics today: Countless Chinese railroad workers for the Central Pacific Railroad stopped going to work. “It’s significant because this was the first major strike that any Chinese group ever did. There were earlier strikes, but this was …
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The European Union has pledged to support Italy as it continues to admit thousands of migrants who are crossing the Mediterranean every day from North Africa. So far this year nearly 80,000 people have made the journey, and more than 2,000 have died Poor health Most of the tens of thousands of people plucked from …
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The U.S. House of Representatives took the first steps toward fulfilling two of President Donald Trump’s signature campaign promises Thursday, passing bills strengthening penalties on undocumented immigrants who return to the U.S. after having been deported and cutting federal funds to sanctuary cities. By a 257-167 vote, the House passed “Kate’s Law,” a bill named …
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An investigation by the UN’s chemical weapons watchdog has concluded that the deadly nerve gas sarin was used in an April 4 attack in Syria that left more than 90 people dead, United Nations diplomats said on June 29. …
U.S.-backed forces have completely encircled the Islamic State extremist group’s self-proclaimed capital in northern Syria after cutting off the last remaining escape route, a monitoring group and military officials said. …
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley lambasted the Security Council for failing to take any action against Iran, which she said had “repeatedly and deliberately violated” sanctions imposed by the body. …
Syrian sculptor Nizar Ali Badr has been capturing the story of refugees from his country, using pebbles from his local beach. His art has become the inspiration for a unique film — the concept of Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer, who asked Georgian animator Sandro Kancheli to bring the stone figures to life along with his …
Ten people were killed and two others injured when a chairlift cable car broke and plunged into a ravine in a mountain resort in Pakistan, officials say. …
It’s six o’clock in the evening, Saw Ku Do reviews his English lessons shortly after finishing an 11-hour shift serving food and sweeping the floor at the tea shop where he works. “Dog, cat, pig,” he said while looking at his notebook. Saw Ku Do, age 15, only has a second grade education. He dropped …
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that furthering the goals of the Paris climate deal will be one of the central tasks of next week’s Group of 20 (G20) summit. …
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has frozen the assets of its attorney general and barred her from leaving the country because of alleged “serious misconduct” in office. A public hearing for Luisa Ortega Díaz has been set for Tuesday morning. Wednesday’s decision by the court — stocked with appointees of embattled President Nicolas Maduro and his …
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Across the impoverished country you’ll find children going to work instead of school so they can help support their families …
Britain’s Conservative minority government faced its first test in Parliament since the June 8 election on Wednesday — an opposition demand for an end to public spending cuts. The main opposition Labour Party called for a pay raise for public-sector workers, whose salaries have been capped during seven years of austerity, and an end to …
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The first-ever deaf woman leader of a U.S. university for deaf students is touring Africa, hoping to learn and to teach institutions here how to provide for hearing-impaired students. In South Africa, an estimated one-fifth of the disabled population is hard of hearing. Anita Powell shares a portion of her interview with Gallaudet University President …
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Kenya’s ruling Jubilee coalition and main opposition coalition have launched their campaign platforms for the August elections. Launching their campaign pledges the ruling Jubilee party and opposition coalition National Super Alliance have promised to transform the country and Kenyan’s lives. Both sides pledged to improve education, health, infrastructure to foster economic growth, and to create …
Ukraine says a security service (SBU) colonel was killed and three others injured when a car exploded in the Donetsk region on June 28. …
Four activists who were charged with preparing mass disturbances in Belarus have been released from custody by authorities in Minsk, a day after three others facing similar charges were freed. …
Most of the salt produced in Russia comes from a remote and desolate lake near the country’s border with Kazakhstan. Lake Baskunchak accounts for 80 percent of Russia’s salt production. Its eerie beauty and healing properties also attracts tourists to its salty shores. (RFE/RL’s Current Time TV) …
The United Nations envoy for Syria said violence is down in the war-torn country despite repeated clashes recently between U.S., Syrian, and Iranian-backed forces there. …
Iran accused the United States of a “dangerous escalation” in Syria after Washington warned President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing another chemical attack for which he would pay a “heavy price.” …
European regulators fined Google a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe’s attempt to curb the company’s clout on that continent. The decision announced Tuesday by the European Commission punished Google for unfairly favoring its …
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The World Anti-Doping Agency on June 27 partly restored drug-testing duties to Russia’s anti-doping agency. …