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Abortion trials force political shift in N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 02/05/2016
» BELFAST - The prosecution of women in Northern Ireland over abortion has become a key campaign issue ahead of regional elections on Thursday, with unprecedented political support for reforming the law.
Trump crushes US Republican foes, Clinton wins 4 states
New York Times, Published on 27/04/2016
» Donald Trump crushed his Republican opponents in Pennsylvania, Maryland and three other states on Tuesday, a sweep that put him considerably closer to capturing the party’s presidential nomination outright, while Hillary Clinton won Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware and was battling to amass enough delegates to claim the Democratic nomination as early as mid-May.
THAI targets Cebu as a new market
Published on 21/04/2016
» Thai Airways International is looking at Cebu City as another potential destination in the Philippines in addition to the capital Manila.
The vote that won't make Great Britain great again
News, Yascha Mounk, Published on 11/03/2016
» In 1950, a young parliamentary candidate named Margaret H Roberts made a big promise to voters. Her country, the 24-year old political newcomer complained, had become weak: its economy was in tatters, its government too hesitant to exercise its might abroad. After years of decline under a Labour government, it was "time to make Great Britain great again".
Met adds modern jewel to famed New York art scene
AFP, Published on 03/03/2016
» NEW YORK - New York is adding to its glittering portfolio of art museums with a new gallery dedicated to modern and contemporary art -- The Met Breuer, which opens with a retrospective of a little known Indian artist.
Is it time for the United States to dump Saudi Arabia?
News, Published on 05/02/2016
» After the recent execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia, the Middle East once again risks devolving into sectarian chaos. A mob torched the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, prompting Saudi Arabia and a number of its Sunni allies to break diplomatic relations with Iran.
Disappointed guarantor shows defaulter's repeated promises
Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 03/02/2016
» One of the guarantors stuck with the bill for runaway dentist Dolrudee Jumlongras' unpaid 30 million baht student loan said on Wednesday she had sent a new email from the United States promising yet again to repay the money.
Cruz wins Iowa GOP caucus
New York Times, Published on 02/02/2016
» DES MOINES, IOWA — Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, powered by a surge of support from evangelical Christians, handily defeated Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, throwing into question the depth of support for Mr Trump’s unconventional candidacy.
Bridgestone pays $835m for Pep Boys
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2015
» NEW YORK — Bridgestone Corp agreed on Monday to buy the Pep Boys retail chain for about $835 million, pushing deeper into an auto-parts industry that has benefited from Americans keeping their cars on the road longer.