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Chinese watchdog says 1.34 million officials punished for graft since 2013
China’s anti-graft watchdog said roughly 1.34 million lower-ranking officials have been punished since 2013 under President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.…
Catalonian independence: Key points of the plan
Catalonia's separatist leaders have threatened to declare independence after pressing ahead with a banned referendum on secession which they say…
US to sell $15bn THAAD missile defense to Saudi Arabia
The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile…
At least six die during Colombia protest over coca crop removal
At least six farmers protesting the removal of coca crops, the base ingredient in cocaine, were killed during a confrontation…
Las Vegas shooter also considered Boston and Chicago: reports
The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locations…
Russian hackers stole US cyber secrets from NSA: media reports
Russian government-backed hackers stole highly classified US cyber secrets in 2015 from the National Security Agency (NSA) after a contractor…
Saudi king, Putin eye energy, arms deals on landmark Russia visit
On a landmark visit to Russia, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and President Vladimir Putin were set on Thursday to clinch…
US lawmakers want to restrict internet surveillance on Americans
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless…
Turkey sentences 34 to life in jail over Erdogan death plot
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed life sentences to 34 people for plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at…