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If he was pleased with the decision, he didn’t show it, and instead used the occasion to scorn the Republican Party in general, with not-so-subtle references to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

And so on July 9, 2011, after two wars covering almost a half-century, South Sudan finally gained its independence – led by President Salva Kiir, a man from the Dinka tribe, and hailed as a reconciler and a peacemaker.

The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,507 points on July 8, down 5.9 percent from the previous day.

The military spokesman said 21 soldiers and more than 100 militants were killed in the attacks and ensuing clashes, after security officials said dozens more soldiers had been killed.

Mr Bowles said: “Smart Solutions welcomes any improvements the government can make to living wage of our workers, the government of course needs to be cautious that wage rises are affordable and don’t turn into job cuts”.

MOSCOW: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) would provide Pakistan and India a platform to work together for improving bilateral ties.

The BRICS emerging nations are anxious about the volatility of financial markets and oil prices, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai, who attended the meeting in Pakistan, said that if there were differences within the Taliban, Kabul was not concerned.

Ms Haley said the flag will be brought “down with dignity and put it in its rightful place”. Then, photos surfaced of the suspect, Dylann Roof, posing with Confederate flags and other Civil War symbols, and burning an American flag. They agreed then to move it to a...

State Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Ted Pitts says there’s no way to know how much money South Carolina has lost because of the economic sanctions over the flag, but says, “South Carolina needs to recruit the top workforce, the talent from around the country,...

The main burden of proof, however, should fall not on Obama but on skeptics of a nuclear deal with Iran. “But there are always issues which require special attention on our part, and I am glad that we have an opportunity to talk about this today”, Putin said. He says...

This aspect of the Uber experience reflects an overall trend in which we’re increasingly providing personal reviews and ratings to everyone and everything with which we come into contact. Many governments and taxi companies have protested against Uber, alleging that its use...

One of the nation’s largest air carriers requested and received a ground stop from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Azarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, has lost 17 games and will next meet 30th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland.

The arrests were made in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after a joint investigation by security authorities in both the countries linked the three brothers “with the parties to the terrorist crime”, Saudi Press Agency reported citing an interior ministry spokesperson.