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More than ever, Mike Pompeo at helm of Trump foreign policy
September 14, 2019
More than ever, Mike Pompeo at helm of Trump foreign policy
Speaking at the White House after John Bolton’s surprise exit as national security adviser, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo couldn’t…
Snowden, Rushdie back calls to uphold independence of French daily Le Monde
September 13, 2019
Snowden, Rushdie back calls to uphold independence of French daily Le Monde
Around 500 leading writers, artists and activists, including US whistleblower Edward Snowden and novelist Salman Rushdie, on Friday signed an…
‘Let us sleep’: English churches welcome campers
September 13, 2019
‘Let us sleep’: English churches welcome campers
Silent night, holy night takes on a whole new meaning for visitors paying for an unorthodox overnight stay in a…
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
September 13, 2019
Event cancellations mount in protest-wracked Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong’s most prestigious sporting tournaments on Friday became the latest victim of the huge protests convulsing the…
Police thwart climate activists’ drone bid to close Heathrow
September 13, 2019
Police thwart climate activists’ drone bid to close Heathrow
London police deployed Friday a sweeping security cordon around Heathrow Airport and made seven arrests to thwart climate activists’ efforts…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
September 13, 2019
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
September 13, 2019
Paris commuters hit as metro workers strike over pension reform
Paris metro and other public transport workers walked off the job Friday over a planned pension overhaul, sparking huge traffic…
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
September 12, 2019
Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides
Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries, as an anti-chemicals…
At least 50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo
September 12, 2019
At least 50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo
At least 50 stowaways were killed when a freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo early Thursday, the…
Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list
September 12, 2019
Beijing to exit 200 most polluted cities list
Beijing’s notoriously bad air quality has improved in recent years and the Chinese capital is expected to drop out of…