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Giulio Regeni Murder: UK and Italy call for a Transparent Investigation

Edited by Nelly T. Egypt’s rejection of Italy’s request to hand over phone records of mobile subscribers in a Cairo district where Italian doctoral student Giulio Regeni lived before he was abducted, tortured and killed did not please Italian authorities who demanded full transparency of the investigation many times before. The request was denied again on Tuesday when Foreign Minister ...

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Syria Conflict: Bleak Outlook for UN Peace Talks

Edited by Nelly T. Violence is escalating in Syria, which is raising concerns from various nations including the United States whose ambassador to the United Nations is urging Russia and other countries with influence to persuade the Syrian government to honor the cease-fire. France and Iran have echoed this warning saying the current escalation of violence near the city of ...

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IS takes back town of al-Rai

Edited by Nelly T. Al-Rai, a key supply route into IS-held territory in Aleppo province, broke out in intense fighting early Monday morning and was overrun soon after, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Rebels fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) had claimed the town last week during a conflict with IS. In recent months ...

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PM visits WA to supports gas prospect

Edited by Nelly T. During the welcome reception of the LNG18 conference in Perth Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the fading of Australia’s investment boom in mining and resources was “always going to happen” but that the production phase of the new plants would last well into the future. Mr. Turnbull visited Barrow Island off the WA coast to view ...

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Australia’s AAA rating must “demonstrate ongoing restraint”

Edited by Nelly T. According to the NAB’s global head of research, Peter Jolly the Commonwealth government’s debt load is pushing against the rating agencies AAA boundary. In frank terms treasurer Scott Morrison will need to tread carefully for a time to slow the growth of Australian government debt while balancing the looming election and the need for ongoing monetary ...

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NIGERIAN PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI VISITS CHINA TO CONFER NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT

WRITTEN BY KALAHAN DENG China and Nigeria has been in diplomatic ties for 45 years and China is winning a lot of Africans countries to its side everyday. President Muhammadu Buhari  left Abuja on Sunday to make a four-day state visit to China – The trip is aimed at strengthening of diplomatic, trade and economic relations between China and Nigeria.  President ...

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THOMAS MULCAIR IS VOTED OUT AS THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER

WRITTEN BY KALAHAN DENG The party defeat in the last federal election in Canada created instability within the NDP . This led delegates at a party gathering in Edmonton,Calgary,Canada voted 52 per cent for a convention to choose a new leader. Mulcair said he would step aside as head of the party, but not until a replacement is named.

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Chinese Investment in Australia is at its highest since 2008

Edited by Nelly T. Investors are taking advantage of the lower Australian dollar leading to Chinese investment to reach its second highest level in 2015 since its peak year in 2008. Chinese investment in Australia has grown 60% to $15 billion as investors continue to buy real estate and expand into new areas such as healthcare. According to the KPMG ...

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Giulio Regeni Murder: Egypt defies Italy

Edited by Nelly T. Access to Italian-born Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni’s phones records have been denied by Egypt who claim that it is against Egyptian laws and the constitution. The announcement came about only one day after Italy recalled its ambassador to Cairo over a “lack of co-operation” from Egyptian authorities over Mr. Regeni’s killing. It was on the ...

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Will Smith, former Saints player, is shot; man charged with murder

WRITTEN BY KALAHAN DENG This is Cardell Hayes ,the man who shot and killed a former Football player Will Smith on Sunday morning. WHEN WILL GUN VIOLENCE STOP IN AMERICA? Will Smith and his wife, Racquel, were “having a blast” at a city festival mere hours before they were both shot, leaving the former New Orleans Saints defensive end dead ...

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