International

Leaks: Investigators in a corruption scandal in Brazil conspired to prevent Lula da Silva from returning to power

Leaks: Investigators in a corruption scandal in Brazil conspired to prevent Lula da Silva from returning to power

  • 2019-06-10

Investigators on the corruption case have been ploting to prevent the return of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to power last year, the Intercept website said, citing leaks that c...

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"UNICEF": the death of a mother and 6 births in Yemen every two hours

"UNICEF": the death of a mother and 6 births in Yemen every two hours

  • 2019-06-10

The United Nations Children´s Fund (UNICEF) announced Monday the death of one mother and six children in Yemen every two hours as a result of complications of pregnancy and childbirth. More tha...

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Twelve orphaned children from French jihadist families return home

Twelve orphaned children from French jihadist families return home

  • 2019-06-10

 Twelve French children and two Dutch children from families of members of an Islamic state organization arrived in France on Monday from Syria, where they were in the custody of Kurdish self-gov...

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Médecins Sans Frontières: 6,000 immigrants must be evacuated from Libyan detention camps

Médecins Sans Frontières: 6,000 immigrants must be evacuated from Libyan detention camps

  • 2019-06-04

 Nearly 6,000 migrants are trapped in Libyan detention camps and must be evacuated to Europe "as soon as possible," MSF said Tuesday. Human rights organizations have repeatedly filed c...

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Russia denies reporting Washington withdraws its troops from Venezuela

Russia denies reporting Washington withdraws its troops from Venezuela

  • 2019-06-04

The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it had informed Washington of withdrawing most of its troops in Venezuela to support President Nicolas Maduro, contrary to US President Donald Trump´s assertio...

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A 6.1-magnitude quake hits a Japanese island area and no tsunami warning

A 6.1-magnitude quake hits a Japanese island area and no tsunami warning

  • 2019-06-04

An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.1 hit the Japanese island of Torishima, Japan´s Meteorological Agency said Tuesday. The quake occurred at 10:40 pm local time at 29.1 degrees north...

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Trump pledges a "very important" trade deal with Britain after BRICEST

Trump pledges a "very important" trade deal with Britain after BRICEST

  • 2019-06-04

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he expected the United States to reach a "very important trade agreement" with Britain after Brixet during a meeting with Prime Minister Teresa Mae...

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42 injured in explosion in a bomb factory in central Russia

42 injured in explosion in a bomb factory in central Russia

  • 2019-06-01

 At least 42 people were injured in a blast at a major explosive factory in central Russia on Saturday, according to a new toll released by local authorities and transported by Russian news agenc...

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A Chinese investigation targeting FedEx

A Chinese investigation targeting FedEx

  • 2019-06-01

 Chinese authorities will open an investigation against FedEx for sending messages and parcels for "harming customers´ interests," local media reported on Saturday. FedEx apologi...

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India lifts ban on airspace while easing tensions with Pakistan

India lifts ban on airspace while easing tensions with Pakistan

  • 2019-06-01

The Indian Air Force lifted temporary restrictions on all tracks in its airspace, imposed after tensions with Pakistan in February, where air raids were seen from both sides. Friday´s announcem...

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