UK lawmaker faces racism public order charge

London, June 5 (AFP/APP): A British lawmaker who once commanded UN peacekeepers in Bosnia was on Monday charged by police with two public order offences, including one that was “racially aggravated”. Conservative MP Bob Stewart faces one charge of “using threatening or abusive words or […]

Kuwaitis again called to vote amid political paralysis

Kuwait City, June 4 (AFP/APP): Kuwait is staging its seventh general election in just over 10 years on Tuesday as the oil-rich Gulf state remains mired in a political impasse undermining hopes of economic reform. Fearing that widespread skepticism will discourage many people from voting, […]

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