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US Congress struggles to avoid financial shutdown
Associated Press, Published on 19/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he's confident that his GOP-controlled chamber will pass a stopgap government-wide funding bill, even as growing opposition from Senate Democrats made prospects in that chamber increasingly dicey.
Trump era encourages world's strongmen: rights group
Associated Press, Published on 18/01/2018
» PARIS: Human Rights Watch said Thursday that new intolerance in countries like the US is encouraging oppressive strongmen around the world.
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
149 dead as 7.1 quake crumbles Mexican buildings
Associated Press, Published on 20/09/2017
» MEXICO CITY: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 149 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.