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Mon, June 1, 2020 | 15:44

IS 'caliphate' defeated, yet threat persists

IS 'caliphate' defeated, yet threat persists

U .S.-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State's last territory in Syria on Saturday, eliminating its rule over a self-proclaimed "caliphate", but the jihadists remain a threat from sleeper cells around the world. Originally an offshoot of al Qaeda, IS took large swathes of Iraq and Syria from 2014, imposing a reign of terror with public beheadings and attacks by...

2019-03-24 09:28

[INTERVIEW] 'Illusion of stability' hides truth about Rohingya camp

[INTERVIEW] 'Illusion of stability' hides truth about Rohingya camp

When the head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) refugee camp for the Rohingya people at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh visited Seoul late February, he wanted the government here and local donors to the organization to understand a truth undermined by many ― that people are being fooled by an “illusion of stability” when seeing the camp.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-03-12 09:13

Boeing 737 from Addis to Nairobi crashes with 157 aboard: Ethiopian Airlines

Boeing 737 from Addis to Nairobi crashes with 157 aboard: Ethiopian Airlines

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew believed to be on board, Ethiopian Airlines said, as Ethiopia's prime minister offered condolences to victims' families.

2019-03-10 18:04

Nigeria's president is declared winner after election marked by dramatic delays, violence

Nigeria's president is declared winner after election marked by dramatic delays, violence

Nigeria's president was declared the clear winner of a second term in Africa's largest democracy early Wednesday, after a campaign in which he urged voters to give him another chance to tackle gaping corruption, widespread insecurity and an economy limping back from a rare recession

2019-02-27 13:51

Iran's foreign minister resigns as his nuclear deal teeters

Iran's foreign minister resigns as his nuclear deal teeters

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned without warning late Monday (local time), offering an “apology” to the nation as the nuclear deal he negotiated with world powers is on the verge of collapse after the U.S. withdrawal from the accord. Zarif's resignation, if accepted by Iran's relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani, would leave the cleric without on...

2019-02-26 17:30

Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes

Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric convicted of child sex crimes.

2019-02-26 11:08

Pope vows to end abuse cover-ups but victims disappointed

Pope vows to end abuse cover-ups but victims disappointed

Pope Francis closed out his extraordinary summit on preventing clergy sex abuse by vowing Sunday to confront abusers with ``the wrath of God'' felt by the faithful, end the cover-ups by their superiors and prioritize the victims of this ``brazen, aggressive and destructive evil

2019-02-25 15:52

Snake travels inside a shoe over 15,000 km from Australia to Glasgow

Snake travels inside a shoe over 15,000 km from Australia to Glasgow

A snake has made its way across three continents, travelling from Australia to Scotland in a tourist's suitcase, according to local media reports Monday.

2019-02-25 14:12

May hails Brexit talks 'progress' but no breakthrough

May hails Brexit talks 'progress' but no breakthrough

Prime Minister Theresa May said she had made "progress" in talks with the EU on Wednesday as she sought to extract concessions on the terms of Britain's divorce, but as expected there was no major breakthrough.With less than six weeks until Brexit day, May met European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker hoping for movement on the "Irish backstop" issue - after EU leader...

2019-02-21 16:58

Anti-Semitism worst since WWII, Macron tells Jewish group

Anti-Semitism worst since WWII, Macron tells Jewish group

Anti-Semitism appears to have reached its worst levels since World War II, French President Emmanuel Macron told Jewish community leaders on Wednesday (local time), a day after thousands of people took to the streets to denounce hate crimes.The scourge has grown in recent years "and the situation has got worse in recent weeks," Macron told the annual dinner of the Representat...

2019-02-21 15:29

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