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Coronavirus MERS Killed 5 More in Saudi Arabia

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Five more deaths were added to the list of 168 dead in Saudi Arabia for the coronavirus that causes MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), as reported by the Ministry of Health. Since the disease first appeared, in 2012, there have been 529 cases in 18 countries, with special emphasis on the Arabian peninsula. In the […]

Switzerland rejects imposing higher minimum wages

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The Swiss referendum today rejected by a large majority the establishment of the world’s highest minimum wage of 4,000 francs (3,270 euros) or 22 francs an hour (18 euros), according to public voting projections provided by television Switzerland. 77% of voters voted against the proposal sponsored by unions and supported by the Socialist Party and […]

UN denounces anarchy and persecution in Eastern Ukraine

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The UN has denounced Friday the increasing lawlessness in eastern Ukraine and the atmosphere of persecution against reporters, activists or politicians who are or may seem conducive to the unity of the country, nine days before the presidential election. After the aggravation of the crisis and the expansion of the movement of pro-Russian insurrection in […]

Laos Defense Minister Died in a Plane Crash

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A military aircraft of the Government of Laos inĀ  which Defense Minister, Douangchae Phichit was traveling with other state representatives has crashed today in the province of Kuang Xiang, in the north of the country, as confirmed by an official source. Authorities have not confirmed the number of dead, time or survivors of the crash […]

Turkish police repressed a protest in city of mine accident

Turkish prime minister advisor kicking a protester

Turkish police have harshly repressed several thousand people who sought to demonstrate Friday in Soma, the town where this week have killed about 300 workers at a coal mine. Inhabitants of this city, located about 235 kilometers southwest of Istanbul and groups from elsewhere sang slogans against the government as they tried to approach a […]

Obama fights battle to modernize infrastructure

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The U.S. president, Barack Obama, I dreamed of a country crossed by high-speed trains, no traffic jams on the highways and bridges in danger of collapse. The legislative gridlock on Capitol Hill and little appetite for spending more taxpayer money would have prevented Obama address one of the priorities of his presidency: the modernization of […]

Modi made a triumphal entry into capital of India

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A day after winning the elections in India, the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi has made a triumphal entry into the capital, New Delhi. Upon arrival from Gujarat, the state which ruled from 2001, he waited drumming. Hundreds of people gathered there, threw rose petals and balloons released upon arrival at the airport and the offices […]

Abdullah and Ghani Afghan presidency will be played on 14 June

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The Afghanistan Independent Electoral Commission confirmed Thursday that Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani have to go to a runoff after failing to receive at least 50% of the votes in the first ballot for president. The date for the new call has been scheduled for June 14. Who eventually becomes favorite to replace Hamid Karzai […]

Japan accelerates plan to expand its military capability

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

When Japan lost the Second World War, the United States imposed a pacifist constitution (1947), according to which Tokyo forever renounced war and the role of its armed forces was restricted to self-defense. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, believes that the international context has changed dramatically since then and that the country should change this to […]

Erdogan Accused of Punching Protester in Soma

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan visits Soma

The Wednesday visit of Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the town of Soma, where Tuesday ‘s explosion at a coal mine killed at least 300 people, left some images showing the impetuous character of the Turkish leader and any reviewers. On Thursday some photographs where Erdogan advisorYusuf Yerke is seen kicking a protester, […]

Modi achieved a landslide victory in Indian Elections

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“It is time the Government of Modi ” the covers of many media in India said. After the close of the latest polls from a marathon election victory of the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi in the world’s largest democracy was clear from the early hours of Friday morning. Although the results are not yet definitive, […]

Syria is Forgotten War of Obama

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Syria is the forgotten war of the United States (U.S.) President, Barack Obama. Nine months after the motions of military intervention and back at the last minute, Obama seems resigned to a victory for the regime of Bashar Assad. U.S. paralysis before the massacres in the Arab country marks the end of an era: the […]

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