Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest. Experts and More...

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Obama to meet with China’s Xi in California June 7-8

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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting since Xi became president in March when they sit down for a June 7-8 summit in Rancho Mirage, More...

Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburbs

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Two men arrested in Las Vegas in killing over iPad

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Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, were booked Saturday into More...

Brazilian killed in hot-air balloon crash in Turkey

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Guantanamo wi-fi shut down after Anonymous threat

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Colombia Farc rebels ask for ‘more time’ for peace deal

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Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election...

Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis Saudi Arabia executes five Yemenis in Jizan

Saudi Arabia has executed five Yemenis convicted of murder and committing a series of robberies. Their...

Syria and Israel in exchange of fire Syria and Israel in exchange of fire

Israeli and Syrian forces have exchanged fire across the ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights....

Imran Khan walks after rally fall

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Pakistani politician Imran Khan has walked a short distance, two weeks after falling and injuring his spine More...

Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president’s landmark visit

President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China’s backyard and trying to defend human..

Bangladeshi garment factories reopen

Bangladesh reopened hundreds of garment factories Friday, days after closing them because of workers’ protests over low pay and poor working..

Boxing kangaroo stops jogging Australian MP in his tracks

Boxing kangaroo stops jogging Australian MP in his tracks

A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze More...

Australia set to unveil new budget and deficit forecast

Australia’s government is set to unveil its latest budget as it faces questions about its handling of the economy ahead of..

Australia gives Holocaust hero Wallenberg citizenship

Australia has made a Swedish diplomat who helped save tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust its first honorary citizen...
China urges its tourists to behave

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A senior Chinese Communist Party official has called for Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad. Wang Yang, one..
Pirate movie sites blocked in UK

UK net firms block pirate movie websites

Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two sites accused of flouting copyright laws. The blocks were imposed after..
Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab

Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Winnipeg lab

The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that’s causing clusters of infections abroad..