January2018
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Taiwan activist Li Ming-che’s wife stopped from flying to China to visit husband
Jan 30, 2018The wife of Taiwan activist Li Ming-che, sentenced to five years in prison by Chinese authorities for subverting state power, was stopped from flying from Taiwan to China on Tuesday to visit him in prison, rights... -
Angered by Trump, Palestinian protesters disrupt business seminar U.S. helped organize
Jan 30, 2018Palestinians protesting against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policy on Jerusalem halted a U.S.-coordinated Palestinian marketing workshop in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, damaging an American diplomatic vehicle as it sped away. Protesters threw tomatoes at... -
Tests link Syrian government stockpile to largest sarin attack
Jan 30, 2018The Syrian government’s chemical weapons stockpile has been linked for the first time by laboratory tests to the largest sarin nerve agent attack of the civil war, diplomats and scientists told Reuters, supporting Western claims that... -
60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid
Jan 30, 2018An estimated 60,000 children face potential starvation in North Korea, where international sanctions are exacerbating the situation by slowing aid deliveries, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. World powers have imposed growing sanctions... -
Meryl Streep wants to trademark her own name
Jan 30, 2018Meryl Streep, the most celebrated actress of her generation, has filed an application to trademark her name. The application was filed with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Jan. 22, records show. It requests that the... -
Olympic probe into Nassar scandal to start soon
Jan 30, 2018U.S. Olympic officials said on Monday an independent investigation would soon begin into how USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee failed to stop former doctor Larry Nassar from abusing scores of young female athletes. The... -
Eight cities throughout Australia to host ICC World T20 2020
Jan 30, 2018MCG to host both women’s and men’s finals in a landmark year for cricket. The venues and host cities for the ICC World T20 2020, which will be hosted by Australia, were announced today at events... -
Champions lose ground in ICC ODI team rankings
Jan 30, 2018England and New Zealand are rewarded for their recent ODI series win over Australia and Pakistan respectively with moves up the ICC ODI team rankings. While the 50-over tournament champions have slipped in the team rankings... -
Over four million tickets requested, sales closes on Wednesday: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Jan 30, 2018With the random selection draw ticket sales period of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ set to draw to a close in just six days’ time, interest in FIFA’s flagship tournament shows no sign of letting up....
