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Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest
September 8, 2019
Pope pleads with Madagascans to protect rainforest
Pope Francis on Saturday made an impassioned plea to Madagascans to protect the Indian Ocean’s unique environment from “excessive deforestation”,…
Britain’s Johnson vows to fight on despite Brexit blows
September 8, 2019
Britain’s Johnson vows to fight on despite Brexit blows
The British government insisted Sunday that Boris Johnson would fight on as prime minister despite seeing a top cabinet ally…
Russians go to polls after summer of protests
September 8, 2019
Russians go to polls after summer of protests
Russians voted Sunday in local elections after weeks of opposition protests in Moscow that led to the biggest police crackdown…
Huge crowd takes Hong Kong protest message to US consulate
September 8, 2019
Huge crowd takes Hong Kong protest message to US consulate
A huge crowd of pro-democracy activists marched to the United States consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday in a bid…
Amid fears of higher Dorian death toll, islanders vie to leave
September 8, 2019
Amid fears of higher Dorian death toll, islanders vie to leave
Bahamians scrambled to escape the islands hardest-hit by Dorian, which has killed at least 43 people, while the storm wreaked…
Hong Kong’s grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick
September 8, 2019
Hong Kong’s grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick
“Grandpa Wong” holds a cane above his head as he pleads with riot police to stop firing tear gas —…
Pope rails against ‘vengeance’ as he ends Mozambique visit
September 7, 2019
Pope rails against ‘vengeance’ as he ends Mozambique visit
Pope Francis on Friday told tens of thousands of faithful at a packed stadium not to resort to “vengeance” as…
Hurricane Dorian death toll climbs to 43, expected to rise ‘significantly’
September 7, 2019
Hurricane Dorian death toll climbs to 43, expected to rise ‘significantly’
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian’s devastating rampage across the Bahamas rose to 43 Friday, a number authorities said is…
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
September 7, 2019
Zimbabweans sharply divided in mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
Zimbabweans entered a first full day of national mourning on Saturday, divided over the legacy of Robert Mugabe, the guerrilla…
Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul
September 7, 2019
Trump bullish on China tariffs, but aide warns of long haul
US President Donald Trump on Friday said the costs of his protracted trade war are falling squarely on China, but…