Pope blames Amazon fires on destructive ‘interests’
World
October 6, 2019
Pope blames Amazon fires on destructive ‘interests’
Pope Francis opened a synod Sunday to champion the Amazon’s poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by condemning the destructive “interests”…
Iraqi PM pledges reforms to calm angry protests
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Iraqi PM pledges reforms to calm angry protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi’s cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an “extraordinary” session overnight in…
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
World
October 6, 2019
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping center on Saturday as security forces tried to remove them,…
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
World
October 6, 2019
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
A Hong Kong court rejected on Sunday a challenge to an emergency law criminalizing protesters wearing face masks as democracy…
Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Australian bloggers held in Iran return home in possible swap
An Australian travel-blogging couple held in Iran on spying charges have been freed and returned home, authorities said Saturday, in…
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
World
October 5, 2019
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
EU and UK officials are to resume talks Monday on Britain’s plans for a managed Brexit after a weekend hiatus…
Pompeo blasts ‘harassment’ by Congress over impeachment probe
World
October 5, 2019
Pompeo blasts ‘harassment’ by Congress over impeachment probe
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused members of Congress of harassing his department to obtain documents linked…
Turkey must ‘take responsibility’ for migrants, says Greece
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Turkey must ‘take responsibility’ for migrants, says Greece
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called on Turkey to “take responsibility” for a renewed wave of migrants to…
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
World
October 5, 2019
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city…
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
A curfew was lifted in Baghdad on Saturday following days of protests which have left nearly 100 dead, but tensions…