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DOJ says wont investigate ICE agents fatal shooting of Renee Good

DOJ says wont investigate ICE agents fatal shooting of Renee Good **Justice Department Declines Federal Inquiry into Fatal Shooting by ICE Agent in Minnesota** The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it will not pursue a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an... read more »

Guatemalas president declares 30-day sta...

Guatemalas president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots

Guatemalas president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots **Guatemalan Government Imposes State of Emergency Following Deadly Prison Unrest** Guatemala City – In response to a wave of violent disturbances within the nation’s prison system, President Bernardo Arévalo has... read more »

Billionaires have more money and politic...

Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says

Billionaires have more money and political power than ever, Oxfam says **Title: Oxfam Report Highlights Disproportionate Political Influence Held by the World’s Wealthiest** A new report has shed light on the immense and disproportionate political power wielded by the world’s wealthiest... read more »

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand...

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for fligh...

British tourist, 21, missing in Thailand after failing to show up for flight **Young British Tourist Unaccounted For in Thailand, Family Appeals for Information** The family of Joshua Kershaw, a 21-year-old man from Grimsby, England, has issued an urgent appeal for information regarding his... read more »

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Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Why hurry in announcing poll dates, asks Bangladeshi daily

Dhaka – The Bangladesh poll schedule “cannot be said to have been properly thought through”, said a leading daily which observed that the announcement was made in “undue... read more »

End 'sharp words' over Ukraine, Putin tells EU leaders

End ‘sharp words’ over Ukraine, Putin ...

Kiev – Russia’s President on Tuesday called for European leaders to end their criticism over Ukraine’s decision to delay a key EU... read more »

US bombers defy China’s air-defence zone

US bombers defy China's air-defence zone

Washington – Two US B-52 bombers defied China’s new air-defence zone over the East China Sea, flying directly into the demarcated zone without... read more »

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Philippines typhoon death toll soars to 5,500

Manila – The de! ath toll from typhoon Haiyann in central Philippines soared to 5,500 by Wednesday with 1,757 missing and 26,136 injured, the state media... read more »

Iran ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future o...

Iran rejects Saudi Arabia, Qatar's call to join n-talks

Tehran – Iranian government said Tuesday that it was cautiously optimistic about future of the nuclear talks. “Ir! anians proved that the nuclear... read more »

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