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2 journalists freed from prison after more than a year in Myanmar

2 journalists freed from prison after more than a year in Myanmar

 YANGON– Two Reuters journalists, who were arrested for illegally obtaining and possessing government documents in December 2017, were released as part of the Myanmar presidential amnesty to 6,520 prisoners on...

Panama's Cortizo declares victory in presidential vote

Panama's Cortizo declares victory in presidential vote

PANAMA CITY–Former Panamanian minister Laurentino Cortizo declared victory in presidential polls on Sunday that saw a large number of voters turn out amid concerns over corruption scandals and the country's...
Gunmen kill BJP leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Gunmen kill BJP leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir

 SRINAGAR–Unidentified gunmen killed a ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader inside his house in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Sunday. Locals said 70-year-old Ghulam Muhammad Mir was affili ...
Afghanistan: Taliban attacks police headquaters in Baghlan

Afghanistan: Taliban attacks police headquaters in Baghlan

 Baghlan ,Afghanistan–Gunmen affiliated to Taliban launched an attack on the police headquarters in Pul-e-Khumri city in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan on Sunday. No casualties have been reported yet, reported...
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victim

Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victim

COLOMBO–Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings, officials said Tuesday. Another 12 foreigners remain unaccounted for...