At 70, universal rights declaration facing uncertain future

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GENEVA –As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, there are signs that the goals outlined in the text are facing unprecedented threats, from rising nationalism to a worldwide...

Trump expected to pick State spokeswoman for UN ambassador

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WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump is expected to announce he will nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, officials familiar with...

End of an era: Merkel passes torch to new party leader

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HAMBURG–German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hand off leadership of her party Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a...

Myanmar releases 17 Bangladesh prisoners

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YANGON– Myanmar authorities have released 17 Bangladesh prisoners after they served their jail time in Myanmar, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Friday.  The 17 freed...

Japan to indict Nissan as well as Ghosn: report

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TOKYO– Tokyo prosecutors have decided to indict Nissan as well as its former chairman Carlos Ghosn and another executive as early as next week over alleged financial misconduct, a report...

20 IS militants killed in eastern Afghanistan: official

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JALALABAD, Afghanistan – At least 20 militants of Islamic State (IS) were killed in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar overnight as security forces continued in mopping-up operations, authorities said Friday.  ...

Bomb kills three in southeast Iran city: state media

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TEHRAN– A bomb attack on a police command post killed at least three people in the port city of Chabahar in restive southeastern Iran on Thursday, state media reported.  ...

Top Huawei executive detained in Canada, angering China

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OTTAWA– A top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has been arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States, officials said Thursday, angering...

2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 2 found, 5 missing

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TOKYO– A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after colliding early Thursday, and rescuers found two of the seven crew...

Talks for peace in Yemen to begin in Sweden

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Stockholm ,Sweden– Peace talks backed by the United Nations aimed at ending the nearly four years’ of civil war in Yemen is scheduled to begin in the Swedish capital within...

Delhi: Class 7 student commits suicide after being scolded by teacher

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New Delhi –  A minor student here allegedly committed suicide after being scolded by her teacher.  The class 7 student, a resident of Delhi's Inderpuri area, wrote a suicide note...

Swiss president and two new ministers elected

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GENEVA– Switzerland's parliament on Wednesday elected the country's hardline finance minister to serve in the largely symbolic position of president next year, and also picked two women to fill vacant...

Spain court upholds disputed sex abuse gang sentence

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MADRID –A Spanish court Wednesday upheld a disputed nine-year jail term for to five men who sexually abused a woman, despite two out of five judges believing the gang committed...

Sri Lankan president assures to solve political crisis in 7 days

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COLOMBO –Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena assured on Wednesday that the political crisis in the island country would be solved in seven days.  The assurance comes after the...

Ukraine church to hold unification council on December 15

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KIEV –Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that a meeting to unify the country's Orthodox churches will be held in Kiev on December 15, despite protests from Russia.  ...