May2018
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China says carrier group has reached ‘initial’ combat readiness
May 31, 2018The carrier group led by China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has reached “initial” combat readiness, the defense ministry said on Thursday, in another significant step in the country’s ambitious military modernization program. Little is known... -
Spanish PM’s future in balance as no-confidence debate hots up
May 31, 2018The future of Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy hung in the balance on Thursday, with Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez a whisker away from forcing him out of office as a debate due to conclude with a... -
Ahead of elections, a risky battle for Ukraine’s soul
May 31, 2018One recent Sunday morning in the western Ukrainian village of Ptycha, a battle for control of the church between rival Orthodox factions forced parishioners to worship in unusual places. To the left of the building, dozens... -
Egypt’s Salah out for up to four weeks, says Liverpool physio
May 30, 2018Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool’s club physio said, as the forward tries to recover in time for the World Cup. The 25-year-old winger is... -
UN Migration agency launches counter-trafficking campaign in Hungary
May 30, 2018IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has launched a campaign to raise awareness and to prevent victimization through human trafficking in Hungary where thousands of people are trafficked for sexual and labour exploitation each year. Between 5,000... -
China’s Hebei province targets $23 billion ‘ice and snow’ industry by 2025
May 30, 2018Northern China’s Hebei province will build winter sports and tourism facilities to create an “ice and snow industry” worth as much as 150 billion yuan ($23.33 billion) a year by 2025, the provincial government said on... -
Moscow rejects Ukraine’s accusation it murdered journalist
May 30, 2018Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected Ukraine’s allegation that Moscow was behind Tuesday’s murder of a Russian dissident journalist in Kiev, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported. Arkady Babchenko, a critic of President Vladimir Putin,... -
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
May 30, 2018Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland’s vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. The 71-year-old singer has traveled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out... -
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ struggles to take off in opening weekend
May 30, 2018“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with a $103 million four-day take falling far below expectations. Analysts had predicted the... -
Mahathir Mohamad says search for MH370 may be resumed if new evidence found
May 30, 2018Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that ended this week with no trace found may be resumed if new evidence comes to light. “We have...
