SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea’s first ruling party congress for nearly four decades proclaimed the formal start of the Kim Jong-Un era, but the event was more notable for nods to the past than promises for the future. Analysts looking for signs of substantive policy shifts or reforms under the young leader were given little […]
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N. Korea looks back to the future
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US condemns arrest of Thai activist’s mother
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – The United States on Tuesday condemned Thailand’s arrest of an activist’s mother who allegedly insulted the royal family in a one-word Facebook post. Patnaree Chankij, 40, was charged with violating Thailand’s severe royal defamation law on Friday and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. According to her lawyers, […]
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Sanders wins West Virginia Democratic primary: networks
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – Senator Bernie Sanders has won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in West Virginia, US networks projected, bolstering his argument for staying in the presidential race despite rival Hillary Clinton substantial lead in delegates. Sanders, a US senator from Vermont, was ahead with 48 percent of the vote compared to 43 percent for the former […]
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Trump wins West Virginia, Sanders takes early lead
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cruised to victory Tuesday in West Virginia’s primary, US networks projected, in the first state-wide vote since his remaining GOP rivals dropped out of the White House race. On the Democratic side, NBC projected Senator Bernie Sanders as the winner over frontrunner Hillary Clinton, while other networks […]
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France to force through labour bill without vote: ministers
PARIS, (APP/AFP) – France’s government will hold an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Tuesday to allow the presidency to bypass parliament to force through a highly contested labour reform, several ministers told AFP. The ministers will meet at 2:30 pm (1230 GMT) to approve the Socialist government’s recourse to a constitutional article that was used controversially […]
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Obama to make historic first presidential visit to Hiroshima: White House
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit atomic bomb-struck Hiroshima during a trip to Hiroshima later this month, the White House said Tuesday. “The President will make an historic visit to Hiroshima with Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of […]