[ad_1] ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The top Chinese government diplomat on Saturday defended the Beijing Belt and Road Infrastructure Initiative during a visit to Pakistan, rejecting criticism that Pakistan is heavily indebted. Pakistani …
Read More »China rejects criticism pushing Pakistan into "debt trap"
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD – China is defending its billions of dollars worth of investment in Pakistan, rejecting allegations that the economic development agenda is pushing South Asia's ally to run out of cash …
Read More »Swedish Prime Minister calls the racist far right party on the eve of elections
[ad_1] next Jimmie Akesson, center, Swedish Democrats speaks after a debate on Swedish public television in Stockholm on Friday, September 7, 2018. The legislative elections in Sweden will take place on Sunday …
Read More »Pope tells bishops to fight abuse, culture behind
[ad_1] next The faithful and pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square, while Pope Francis recites the Angelus prayer of noon through his studio window in the Vatican on Sunday, September 2, 2018. …
Read More »The Trump administration discussed coup plans with Venezuelan rebel officers
[ad_1] In a speech in April, while he was still head of White House policy for Latin America, Mr. Cruz sent a message to the Venezuelan army. Referring to Maduro as "mad," …
Read More »The Egyptian court sends 75 people to death, 47 to life after the 2013 sit-in
[ad_1] next Judge Hassan Faried, in the center, sits in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, September 8, 2018. In a case involving 739 defendants, the Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 75 people, including …
Read More »Bobi Wine wants to "die while trying" to win its freedom in Uganda: NPR
[ad_1] Ugandan politician or musician Bobi Wine has led the opposition to the Ugandan president, who has been in power since 1986. Mr Wine said that soldiers had tortured him, but that …
Read More »US seeks talks in a context of growing economic pressure
[ad_1] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the US administration is sending conflicting messages to his country, as Iran regularly receives White House invitations for talks while under pressure from …
Read More »The latest news: Security forces deploy in the Iraqi city of Basra
[ad_1] next Protesters stomp a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the takeover and fire of the Iranian consulate in Basra, 550 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, September …
Read More »Horror of the Holocaust revealed by the obsession with new color photos
[ad_1] Attention: graphic images The horrors of the Holocaust were once again highlighted in a set of haunting color images. The 17-year-old artist Joel Bellviure created the project so that Holocaust deniers …
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