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North Korea expels BBC journalist, complains of coverage

Monday, 9 May 2016, 07:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

North Korea on Monday was expelling a BBC journalist it had detained days earlier for allegedly "insulting the dignity" of the authoritarian country, which has invited scores of foreign media for its...

Turkish president accuses Europe of 'dictatorship, cruelty'

Sunday, 8 May 2016, 21:04 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Turkey's president has kept up his rebuke of European nations, accusing them of "dictatorship" and "cruelty" for keeping their frontiers closed to migrants and refugees fleeing the Syrian...

Libyan prime minister urges lifting of arms embargo, asset freeze

Sunday, 8 May 2016, 17:57 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Libya's new prime minister called on the international community to help the country bolster its fight against terrorism on Sunday, urging the lifting an arms embargo and release of funds that remain...

Kim Jong Un says North Korea won't use nukes first

Sunday, 8 May 2016, 07:02 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said during a critical ruling party congress that his country will not use its nuclear weapons first unless its sovereignty is invaded, state media reported...

In Minnesota, 100s take opportunity to sue over sex abuse

Saturday, 7 May 2016, 17:16 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

It's been nearly three years since Minnesota opened a path for lawsuits by victims of long-ago childhood sexual abuse. In that time, more than 800 people have brought abuse claims against...

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