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Donald Trump retweets anti-muslim hate group Britain First

Donald Trump retweets anti-muslim hate group Britain First

President Donald Trump has retweeted anti-muslim videos from Jayden Fransen, the Deputy Leader of far-right group Britain First. Fransen has been found guilty of harassing a Muslim woman and was most recently charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour.
Nov 30, 2017
By Staff Reporter
North Korea launches highest-ever ICBM that puts Washington, DC in range

North Korea launches highest-ever ICBM that puts Washington, DC in range

North Korea confirmed on Wednesday (29 November) that it successfully tested a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier in the day. The missile landed in Japanese waters and triggered international outrage. North Korea made a special announcement about its latest missile test, featuring Ri Chun Hee, the newsreader who appears only when there is big news. The isolated regime has conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests under Kim Jong-un, in defiance of international sanctions.
Nov 29, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Protests as president Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in

Protests as president Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for his second five-year term. Protesters were teargassed by police and gunshots were heard as crowds were forced to disperse.
Nov 29, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Shocking Japanese whaling footage shows barbaric hunt in Australian whale sanctuary

Shocking Japanese whaling footage shows barbaric hunt in Australian whale sanctuary

A graphic video of Japanese fishermen hunting whales in an Australian ocean sanctuary in the Antarctic region has finally been released, nearly a decade after it was caught on camera and after five years of legal battle. The footage released by Sea Shepherd conservation group shows the men using a harpoon on a whale before dragging its injured body on to their boat.
Nov 28, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police move to clear Islamist sit-in paralyzing capital

Pakistani police used tear gas and watercannon in clashes with stone-throwing Islamist protesters on November 25, as they moved to clear a protest by the religious hard-liners who have blocked main routes into Islamabad for more than two weeks. Clashes immediately broke out between members of Tehreek-e-Labaik, a hard-line Islamist party, and some 4,000 police sent to break up the protest.
Nov 25, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president

Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as President of Zimbabwe on November 24 to loud cheers from a packed national stadium in Harare. Mnangagwa, 75, was nominated for president by the ruling ZANU-PF party after Robert Mugabe resigned on 21 November following an intervention by the military last week.
Nov 24, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwes new president Emmerson Mnangagwa cheered as he returns to country

Zimbabwes new president Emmerson Mnangagwa cheered as he returns to country

Zimbabwes former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to capital Harare Wednesday to a warm welcome, two days ahead of his scheduled sworn in ceremony as the countrys president. The incoming president thanked the people for their trust and support, praising the military and amp;#39;s actions, saying that he was in constant contact with the military.
Nov 23, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Trump defends Roy Moore: He totally denies It

Trump defends Roy Moore: He totally denies It

President Donald Trump defended embattled US Senate candidate Roy Moore on Tuesday (21 November), saying the Alabama Republican had denied allegations of sexual misconduct and emphasized that he did not want Moores Democratic opponent to win.Trump has previously said that Moore should step aside if the allegations were true.
Nov 22, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Donald Trump designates North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism

Trump doesn't rule out backing Moore

US President Donald Trump did not rule out backing the Senate candidacy of Republican Roy Moore, saying any option is better than the presence of another "liberal" in the upper house.
Nov 22, 2017
By IANS