Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
World
July 22, 2019
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan’s parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help…
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
World
July 22, 2019
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal Sunday to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Trump says minority congresswomen should ‘apologize to America’
World
July 22, 2019
Trump says minority congresswomen should ‘apologize to America’
US President Donald Trump renewed attacks Sunday on four Democratic congresswomen he launched xenophobic tweets against last week, demanding they…
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
World
July 22, 2019
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to be confirmed…
India counts down to new bid to launch Moon mission
World
July 22, 2019
India counts down to new bid to launch Moon mission
Thousands gathered to witness India’s second attempt to send a landmark spacecraft to the Moon on Monday, a week after…
Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protesters
World
July 22, 2019
Anger soars over vicious mob attack on Hong Kong protesters
Anger soared in Hong Kong on Monday over a vicious assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum
World
July 21, 2019
Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum
A vast and “unique” trove of antique and Roman-era coins, unearthed in what was one of Hungary’s wartime Jewish ghettos,…
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
World
July 21, 2019
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities’…