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Germany's Merkel in Macedonia before referendum on name deal
Skopje, Sep 8 (AP/UNB) — German chancellor Angela Merkel is on a brief visit to Macedonia ahead of a Macedonian referendum on a deal with neighboring Greece aimed at ending a decades-old name dispute.
Kurdish media says at least 9 killed in attack in north Iraq
Baghdad, Sep 8 (AP/UNB)— An attack Saturday on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan base in Iraq killed at least nine people and wounded more than 30, Kurdish media reported, with officials immediately blaming Iran for the assault.
Iraqi protesters set fire to Iran consulate in southern city
Baghdad, Sep 08 (AP/UNB) — Angry protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra Friday, setting a fire inside as part of ongoing demonstrations that have turned deadly in the past few days, a security official and eyewitnesses said.
Trump: Russia investigation 'really unfair for our midterms'
Fargo, Sep 08 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential is not only bad for the country, "it's really unfair for our midterms."
India's ruling to decriminalise same sex relations is victory for equality: UN expert
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – The landmark ruling by India’s Supreme Court to decriminalise same sex relationships is a giant step for equality in India, and will hopefully prompt other States to adopt similar legislation in line with international human rights law, a UN expert said.
Japan quake toll up to 16 as rescuers dig through landslides
Sapporo, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — Searchers used dogs, backhoes and shovels to dig through mud and debris Friday looking for survivors beneath the landslides caused by a powerful earthquake in northern Japan that left at least 16 people dead or presumed dead.
Myanmar rejects int'l court's right to Rohingya probe
Naypyitaw, Sep 07 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar's government on Friday rejected an International Criminal Court ruling that it has jurisdiction to investigate allegations that Myanmar security forces violated international law by driving hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from their homes.
Brazilian candidate in serious condition after stabbing
Rio De Janeiro, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — Jair Bolsonaro, a leading presidential candidate whose heated rhetoric has electrified some voters and angered others in a deeply polarized Brazil, was stabbed at a campaign event Thursday and suffered serious abdominal injuries.
Trump officials cry 'Not me!' as he fumes over NYT column
Washington, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — One after another, President Donald Trump's top lieutenants stepped forward Thursday to declare, "Not me."
Caning of 2 women doesn't reflect Islamic justice or sympathy: Malaysian PM
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) - The Malaysian Cabinet thinks the caning of the two women convicted of lesbian sex in Terengganu gives a bad impression of Islam, says Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.