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‘Love vs. hate’ in penultimate Indian election round
May 12, 2019
‘Love vs. hate’ in penultimate Indian election round
Tens of millions voted Sunday in the penultimate round of India’s increasingly bad-tempered election, with all eyes on the coveted…
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…
UN kicks off major climate change effort
May 12, 2019
UN kicks off major climate change effort
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage…
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
May 11, 2019
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump cranked up the heat in a trade battle with China on Friday, ordering a tariff hike…
Everest braces for record year amid overcrowding fears
May 11, 2019
Everest braces for record year amid overcrowding fears
The tented city at the foot of Mount Everest is bustling as mountaineers brace for potentially the busiest year yet…
North Korea’s missile tests not ‘breach of trust’: Trump
May 11, 2019
North Korea’s missile tests not ‘breach of trust’: Trump
North Korean missile launches over the past week have not affected Donald Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un, the US…
Venezuela braces for unrest as Maduro clamps down
May 11, 2019
Venezuela braces for unrest as Maduro clamps down
Venezuela braced Saturday for another day of nationwide protests after President Nicolas Maduro clamped down further on opposition leader Juan…
German parliament extends army’s Africa missions
May 10, 2019
German parliament extends army’s Africa missions
The German Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, voted overwhelmingly to extend three army missions in Africa for another year…
Romania’s Roma communities still live in abject poverty
May 10, 2019
Romania’s Roma communities still live in abject poverty
It’s a mere 30-minute drive from the Romanian city of Sibiu to the village of Altana, which feels like it…
Chelsea Manning freed from jail on contempt charge – for now
May 10, 2019
Chelsea Manning freed from jail on contempt charge – for now
Chelsea Manning was released on Thursday from a Virginia prison she where had been jailed for refusing to testify, two…