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UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
August 23, 2019
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires ‘crisis’
Paris and the United Nations called Thursday for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused…
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
August 23, 2019
Putin opponent Navalny freed after 30 days in jail
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was released on Friday after serving 30 days in jail for planning opposition protests, which have…
‘We won’t give an inch’: India faces defiance in ‘Kashmir’s Gaza’
August 22, 2019
‘We won’t give an inch’: India faces defiance in ‘Kashmir’s Gaza’
Young men sit beside a pile of rocks and a bonfire, protecting the only entrance to a besieged neighbourhood they…
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
August 22, 2019
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
August 22, 2019
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
Italy’s president began a second day of talks Thursday aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country after the…
Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
August 22, 2019
Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President…
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
August 22, 2019
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after…
Brazilian city weary of crime
August 22, 2019
Brazilian city weary of crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police…
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
August 21, 2019
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
When hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled Myanmar into Bangladesh two years ago, local communities were mostly welcoming. Today that…
Trump scraps Denmark visit after Danes say Greenland not for sale
August 21, 2019
Trump scraps Denmark visit after Danes say Greenland not for sale
US President Donald Trump Tuesday postponed a planned visit to Denmark after Danish officials insisted its autonomous territory of Greenland…