Philippines’ Duterte asks head of human rights agency: ‘Are you a…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte taunted the head of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday, asking…
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Egypt’s Warraq island residents to sue government
Residents of Egypt's Al-Warraq Island held a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to push back against the…
Trump administration orders purge of Kaspersky products from US government
Trump's administration on Wednesday told U.S. government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their…
US reports increasing income, falling poverty in 2016
Household income in the world's largest economy rose for the second straight year in 2016 while poverty also…
Australia kicks off weeks-long same-sex marriage ballot
Australia on Tuesday launched a postal vote on whether to legalize same-sex marriage as a widely watched poll…
Egypt’s annual inflation rate falls 31.9% in August
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation eased slightly in August to 31.9 percent from 33.0 percent in July,…
Trump splits with GOP to support Democrats’ plan to package Harvey aid, debt…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with his party and agreed to back a short-term debt ceiling extension…
Euro inches higher ahead of ECB; loonie stands tall after BoC rate hike
Euro prices held firm on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting, while the Canadian dollar…
European markets set to open higher ahead of ECB rate decision
European markets are set to open higher on Thursday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after…
Syrian government forces uses chemical weapons more than two dozen times: UN
Government forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during Syria’s civil war, including in…