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China factory activity grows at slowest pace in 9 months ― Official
President Xi Jinping of China Factory activity in China grew at the slowest pace in nine months in February, as business operations slowed over the country’s Lunar New Year holiday,
New York governor accused of sexual harassment by second woman
Andrew Cuomo A second ex-employee of powerful New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo has accused him of sexual harassment, charges the governor denied on Saturday. This time the allegations came
Gambian truth panel probes 2005 migrant massacre
Witnesses in The Gambia have come forward to offer testimony about the massacre of some 50 migrants in 2005, one of the most notorious atrocities that occurred under ex-president Yahya
Celebrated Turkish actor risks jail for president ‘insult’
Erdogan Mujdat Gezen’s half-century career as an acclaimed Turkish writer and actor has included awards, a stint as a UN goodwill ambassador and a taste of prison after a 1980
Biden urges Senate to swiftly pass 1.9-trillion-dollar stimulus bill
US President Joe Biden on Saturday called on the Senate to quickly vote on a 1.9-trillion-dollar pandemic relief bill, hours after the proposal passed the House of Representatives. “Now the
Mass protests in Tunisia as political crisis deepens
Supporters of Tunisia’s ruling party took to the streets on Saturday in one of the largest protests the country has seen in years. Witnesses said thousands of supporters of the
US air strike in Syria a warning to Iran — Biden
President Joe Biden said Friday that a US air strike against an Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria, the first since he took office, should be seen by Iran as a
Haiti prison breakout leaves 25 dead as 400 escape — Official
More than 400 prisoners were on the run in Haiti on Friday a day after they escaped from jail in a violent breakout that left 25 people dead, including the
Trump endorses rival to Republican who voted to impeach
Former US president Donald Trump has signaled he will seek revenge on fellow Republicans who voted to impeach him last month, and he followed through Friday, endorsing an ex-aide against
Election campaign begins in Ivory Coast
Campaigning for parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast began on Friday, with the March 6 vote coming four months after a presidential election marred by violence. The opposition boycotted the presidential
