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Facebook Beefs up Political Ad Rules Ahead of EU Election
The ad transparency rules have already been rolled out in the US, Britain, Brazil, India, Ukraine and Israel. Facebook will expand them globally by the end of June.
UN Report Says Sanction-hit North Korea Stole $13.5 Million from Cosmos Bank
The Security Council's panel of experts that monitors the sanctions on North Korea said the cyberattack in August last year was carried out "by an advanced persistent threat group" from that country.
At Least 11 Killed in Car Bomb Explosion at Restaurant in Somali Capital
Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants have in the past targeted the same location - the Wehliye Hotel - which is along the busy Maka al Mukaram road.
Leave it, Drop it, Wait for it: A Look at UK's Options on Brexit Deal
Britain is left with four general directions: back a deal, go for no deal, negotiate a long delay to work out a new strategy or stop Brexit altogether.
Brexit in Play: UK Parliament Tries Multiple Choice as Theresa May's Job on the Line
As the United Kingdom's three-year Brexit crisis spins towards its finale, it is still uncertain how, when or even if it will leave the European Union, though May hopes to bring her deal back to parliament later this week.
Knew PM Modi Would Use Pulwama to Create War Hysteria, Says Imran Khan
Khan also asserted his the crackdown on terror infrastructure was something that his country had not seen and that he was doing it not just for other countries but for Pakistan's own good too.
FBI Offered Data Stolen by North Korean Embassy Intruders, Says Spanish Court
The judge believes all the identified suspects went to the United States after the raid and that he would request their extradition to Spain.
Australia PM Warns Facebook, Twitter of Jail Time if it Doesn’t Remove Images, Videos of Terror
Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with a number of tech firms Tuesday -- including Facebook, Twitter and Google -- to ask how they planned to keep their platforms from being 'weaponised' by terrorists, as Canberra considers new laws in the wake of the New...
Thailand Election Results Delayed; Anti-junta Party Claims Win
The commission said it will announce the results of 350 constituency seats later in the day but full vote counts, which are needed to determine the allocation of 150 other seats in parliament, won't be available for several days.
'They Are Time-Bomb, Defuse Them Soon': Syria Kurds Urge World to Take Back Foreign Jihadists
The de facto autonomous Kurdish administration is northeastern Syria has warned it does not have capacity to detain so many people, let alone put them on trial.
Ambassador of Finland Tells You Why They are the Happiest People in the World
State policies on welfare, mutual trust, freedom and equality have contributed to making Finland the happiest country for the second time in a row.
Thailand Votes in First Election Since 2014 Coup After Five Years of Military Rule
The election is the latest chapter in a nearly two-decade struggle between conservative forces including the military and the political machine of Thaksin Shinawatra, a tycoon who upended tradition-bound Thailand's politics with a populist political revol...
At Least 110 Fulani Herders Killed in Central Mali's Worst Violence Yet
One Ogossagou resident, who asked not to be identified, said the attack appeared to be in retaliation for an al Qaeda affiliate's claim of responsibility on Friday for a raid last week that killed 23 soldiers.
Rohingya Relocation Plan to Flood-prone Island Should be Voluntary: UN Official to Bangladesh
The UN's refugee agency welcomed Bangladesh's refugee relocation plan to the island of Bhashan Char in the Bay of Bengal but also raised concerns on the island's ability to withstand violent storms during the monsoon.
Italy’s Move to Join China's ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative a Big Coup for Beijing
Italy's involvement would give China a crucial inroad into western Europe and a symbolic boost in its economic tug-of-war with the United States.
Returning to London, Britain's May Faces Mammoth Task to Change Minds on Brexit
After a bruising day in Brussels, May secured a two-week reprieve to try to get the deal she negotiated in November through parliament at a third attempt or face a potentially chaotic departure from the European Union as soon as April 12.