Economy
Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life
Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the...
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Drug kingpin ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s most wanted man, has been captured, says Ecuador’s president
Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to...
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Vacation selfies of a British woman ‘dripping in diamonds’ lead to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say
A former jewelry store manager in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 28 months in prison after posting selfies wearing...
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Police fire teargas and water cannon at protesters in Kenya as thousands take to the streets
Kenyan police have fired teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters as thousands took to the streets to mark the...
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Trump’s state visit to the UK to take place this year, says Buckingham Palace
The “Manu Regia” – a formal invitation signed by the British monarch – was hand delivered to the White House...
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The US Army once ruled Pyongyang and 5 other things you might not know about the Korean War
Seventy-five years ago this week, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting a war that cost millions...
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Carney says Trump is no longer interested in annexing Canada
Canada believes US President Donald Trump is no longer interested in turning it into the 51st state, Prime Minister Mark...
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Venezuelan influencer who criticized gangs and police shot dead during TikTok livestream
A Venezuelan influencer who criticized both gangs and allegedly corrupt cops was shot and killed on Monday while livestreaming on...
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UK to buy 12 nuclear-carrying F-35A jets from the United States and join NATO nuclear mission
The United Kingdom is to purchase 12 F-35A jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, from the United States....
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Brazilian tourist who fell from ridge of Indonesian volcano found dead
A young Brazilian hiker who fell hundreds of meters from the ridge of a towering Indonesian volcano and was trapped...
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