Survey highlights age discrimination in UK

Charity Age UK says discrimination on the grounds of age should be made as unacceptable as any other form of prejudice following the publication of a report highlighting the extent of ageist attitudes and behavior in the United Kingdom.

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India wages a war against encephalitis

At least 160 deaths of children in eastern India in the past two months are likely due to acute encephalitis. Much to the relief of the authorities, the flow of patients at the local hospitals has fallen sharply as the monsoon rain wanes.

Military and opposition sign transition deal

KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan's Transitional Military Council and the opposition Freedom and Change Alliance signed the political and constitutional declarations on Saturday at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum, after weeks of tortuous negotiations.

Widodo pledges to move capital, boost economy

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Friday he would press on with plans to move the nation's capital and roll out measures to kick-start Southeast Asia's biggest economy as it feels the sting of slowing global growth.

Kenya set for its first paperless census

Kenya is set to undertake its first paperless national census from August 24 to 31.

At least 13 arrested at Portland protests

Six people were injured and at least 13 were arrested after far-right protesters and opposing demonstrators clashed on Saturday in the largest city of Oregon in the western United States.

63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast

KABUL - Joy and celebration turned into horror and carnage when a suicide bomber targeted a packed Afghan wedding hall, killing at least 63 people in the deadliest attack to rock Kabul in months, officials and witnesses said on Sunday.

Macron to meet Putin ahead of G7 summit

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday for a rare visit.

Greenland cold-shoulders Trump's buyer's interest

QULUSUK, Denmark - Greenland is not for sale, local authorities said on Friday, after a newspaper reported that US President Donald Trump is looking into whether it might be possible for the United States to buy the mineral-rich Arctic island.

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DPRK fires 2 short-range projectiles

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired two unidentified short-range projectiles on Friday, shortly after Pyongyang described the president of Republic of Korea as "impudent" and vowed that inter-Korean talks are over.