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South Korea: PM Lee Wan-koo in bribery scandal

South Korean PM Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes. President Park Geun-hye has not…

9 years ago

Recidivism in the American Prison System: Why Criminals Stay Behind Bars

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States has a shockingly high incarceration rate. Only Seychelles has a…

9 years ago

Spain: Teacher killed with crossbow by 13-year-old student

A teacher at a school in Barcelona, Spain, has been killed by a 13-year-old student armed with a crossbow, local…

9 years ago

China unveils $46 billion super highway to Pakistan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to announce an investment of $46 billion in Pakistan. The focus of the spending…

9 years ago

Greece: Golden Dawn party leaders go on trial over running criminal organization

Leaders of far-right Golden Dawn party are among 69 people who have gone on trial in Greece on charges including…

9 years ago

Poland summons US ambassador over James Comey’s Holocaust comments

US Ambassador to Poland Stephen Mull has been summoned over Holocaust comments made by FBI director James Comey. Poland’s foreign…

9 years ago

Kim Jong-un climbs Mount Paektu

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has climbed Mount Paektu, the country’s highest mountain, KCNA reported. Photos of Kim Jong-un show…

9 years ago

Mediterranean sinking: Hundreds of migrants feared dead near Lampedusa

A boat carrying up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea killing hundreds of people, the Italian coastguard says.…

9 years ago

California drought 2015: New regulations issued

California authorities issued a revised plan for the state's first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action as…

9 years ago

Finland elections 2015: Alexander Stubb faces strong challenge from Juha Sipila

Polls have opened in Finland, amid hopes that a new government will pull the country out of its three-year economic…

9 years ago