Survivors, dignitaries to mark Auschwitz liberation 75 years on
World
January 25, 2020
Survivors, dignitaries to mark Auschwitz liberation 75 years on
Elderly Holocaust survivors will gather in Auschwitz on Monday, some for the last time, to mark 75 years since Soviet…
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
World
January 25, 2020
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a…
US senator presses for declassified report on Jamal Khashoggi’s slaying
Middle East
January 25, 2020
US senator presses for declassified report on Jamal Khashoggi’s slaying
(Reuters) – US Senator Ron Wyden said on Friday he will move to compel America’s intelligence chief to release information…
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Two anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in the Iraqi capital on Friday, hours after thousands of…
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
World
January 25, 2020
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
A SARS-like virus that has claimed 41 lives since emerging in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan has…
Democrats wrap up case against ‘imminent threat’ Trump, his team up next
World
January 25, 2020
Democrats wrap up case against ‘imminent threat’ Trump, his team up next
Donald Trump’s lawyers prepared to deliver his first full-throated defense Saturday in the Senate’s historic impeachment trial, after Democratic prosecutors…
China shuts down 13 cities as virus toll climbs
World
January 24, 2020
China shuts down 13 cities as virus toll climbs
Chinese authorities rapidly expanded a mammoth quarantine effort aimed at containing a deadly contagion on Friday to 13 cities and…
Trump to fire up base with anti-abortion rally speech
World
January 24, 2020
Trump to fire up base with anti-abortion rally speech
With his eyes firmly on the November election, Donald Trump will Friday become the first US president to address in…
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
World
January 23, 2020
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
Rashmi Sahijwala never expected to start working at the age of 59, let alone join India’s gig economy – now…
China locks down city at center of virus outbreak
World
January 23, 2020
China locks down city at center of virus outbreak
China banned trains and planes from leaving a major city at the center of a virus outbreak on Thursday, seeking…