MOSCOW, , (APP/AFP) – Russia’s ruling United Russia party has cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed. Sunday’s ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a […]
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Putin’s party scores crushing win in Russia parliament vote
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US probes three attacks in 24 hours for terror links
NEW YORK, (APP/AFP) – Investigators on Sunday probed three attacks carried out on US soil in one day — a Manhattan bombing, a Minnesota mass stabbing and a New Jersey pipe bomb blast — for possible terror links, as five people were reportedly held in New York. Authorities say there is no evidence that the […]
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World leaders focus on refugees as Syria truce under threat
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (APP/AFP) – A summit to address the biggest refugee crisis since World War II opens at the United Nations on Monday, overshadowed by the ongoing war in Syria and faltering US-Russian efforts to halt the fighting. World leaders will adopt a political declaration at the first-ever summit on refugees and migrants […]
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Thais search for missing as 15 die in pilgrim boat accident
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, (APP/AFP) – Divers resumed the search Monday for missing passengers after an overcrowded boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand’s Chao Phraya river, leaving at least 15 people dead. The accident happened on Sunday afternoon near the ancient city of Ayutthaya, a popular tourist attraction, when a boat packed with pilgrims returning from […]
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UN Chief slams attack in Indian occupied Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Sunday’s militant attack in Uri, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, and expressed condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives. “He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured. The Secretary-General hopes that the perpetrators of this crime will be identified and brought to […]
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Putin’s party dominates in Russia parliament vote
MOSCOW, (APP/AFP): Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed. The ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a repeat […]