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Putin threatens response if Obama sets new sanctions over Ukraine
Russia responded angrily on Saturday to news that US senators had passed a bill calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow...
Read moreDetailsCIA defends US torture strategy
CIA Director John Brennan has defended the agency's post-9/11 interrogation methods but admitted some techniques were "harsh" and "abhorrent". Speaking...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe: Mugabe appoints new vice-president
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has appointed Emmerson Mnangagwa as his deputy, making the former justice minister the favourite to succeed...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe: Mugabe sacks Vice-President over alleged assassination plot
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has sacked his vice-president, Joice Mujuru, after accusing her of corruption and plotting to kill...
Read moreDetailsICC prosecutors drop case against Kenya’s president
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Friday dropped a case against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta alleging crimes against humanity,...
Read moreDetailsAshton Carter is Obama’s defence pick
US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as new defence secretary. Administration officials told...
Read moreDetailsAshton Carter is Obama’s defence pick
US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as new defence secretary. Administration officials told...
Read moreDetailsPope urges Muslim leaders to condemn violence
Pope Francis has urged Muslim leaders to “clearly” condemn violent attacks carried out in the name of Islam after returning...
Read moreDetailsUS announces new visa processing policy for Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced a new application processing policy with the introduction a new DHL collection...
Read moreDetailsUS defence secretary Chuck Hagel resigns
US President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who he said requested last month to...
Read moreDetailsUS: Obama to give legal status to nearly 5m undocumented immigrants
President Barack Obama ordered far-reaching changes to the US immigration system in a speech on Thursday, in a move that...
Read moreDetailsWhatsApp begins encrypting user messages on Android devices
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular mobile messaging application, is adding a default encryption service for messages sent on its platform,...
Read moreDetailsJapanese stocks rise on recovery hopes as govt delays tax hike
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as investors held out hope for more robust growth after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delayed...
Read moreDetailsJapan’s economy slips into recession
The Japanese economy slipped into recession in the third quarter, a surprisingly poor performance that could delay a planned sales...
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