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America's wars are ‘spreading more chaos’ in Africa
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/10/2017
» BLOOMBERG VIEW: The Indonesian military killed as many as 1 million suspected communists in the mid-1960s, paving the path for a dictator, Suharto, who ruled the country for more than three decades.
Putin critic detained after defying police with protest call
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/06/2017
» Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained by police outside his apartment in southern Moscow after calling on supporters to mount an unsanctioned protest near the Kremlin.
Britain heads into unknown as May signs Brexit letter
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - The UK will start the clock on two years of negotiations to withdraw from the European Union on Wednesday afternoon, a divorce that will redefine the country’s relationship with its largest trading partner and bring to an end decades of deepening political integration on the continent.
White House shuts out top media outlets
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2017
» WASHINGTON: White House press secretary Sean Spicer excluded several major news outlets, including the New York Times and CNN, from an untelevised media briefing on Friday, hours after President Donald Trump assailed coverage of his administration.
Anti-immigration parties defeat Merkel in local election
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/09/2016
» BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was beaten into third place by the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany in a state election in her political homeland, preliminary results showed, signaling an intensifying backlash against her open-border refugee policy.
Prayut avoids coup in UN speech, lauds human rights
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/09/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made no mention of last year’s coup in a speech to world leaders gathered at the United Nations, instead highlighting his country’s commitment to sustainable development and protecting human rights.
Drought pits soldiers against farmers flouting water curbs
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2015
» Rice farmer Boontham Chei-pa switches on a water pump in the evenings to irrigate his parched field from a canal in Suphan Buri province. The soil is hardly moistened before the motor is switched off.
Top China diplomat soothes Vietnam
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/10/2014
» HANOI —China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi met Vietnamese officials today on his second visit to Hanoi in four months, as leaders of the two nations work to patch up ties amid escalating tensions over new territorial disputes.
Hong Kong tensions rise
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/10/2014
» Tensions in Hong Kong rose as pro-democracy demonstrators and those opposed to the movement, which has blocked major thoroughfares, snarled traffic and disrupted businesses for a month, sought opinions on whether the protests should continue.
HK students may pull out of talks
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/10/2014
» HONG KONG – Protest leaders here said they will consider pulling out of discussions should the government continue to ignore their key political demands.