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I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102
May 17, 2019
I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102
I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and…
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
May 17, 2019
Taiwan approves same-sex marriage in first for Asia
Taiwan’s parliament legalized same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt…
Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap
May 16, 2019
Panama sees surge in migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap
PENITAS, Panama (AP) — Venise Felizor lay on a mattress in a warehouse-turned-shelter on a hot, sticky afternoon with her…
AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro
May 16, 2019
AP Explains: Brazil’s environmental changes under Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled a United Nations climate change workshop…
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system
May 16, 2019
New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of setbacks and stalemates, President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as…
Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters
May 16, 2019
Europe’s far-right parties court youth candidates and voters
BOKRIJK, Belgium (AP) — They are strikingly young, but emphatic that they should not be considered newcomers. Rather, they are…
Texas police raid Catholic offices in sexual abuse probe
May 16, 2019
Texas police raid Catholic offices in sexual abuse probe
Texas police investigating child sexual abuse on Wednesday raided offices of the Catholic diocese in Dallas, after alleging that church…
Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end career
May 16, 2019
Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end career
Kenya’s Olympic 800 meters bronze medalist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea…
Brexit rebels tell Theresa May – Your EU divorce deal is dead
May 15, 2019
Brexit rebels tell Theresa May – Your EU divorce deal is dead
LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party said on Wednesday they would vote down her…
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence
May 15, 2019
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence
Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place…