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Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas

Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas

HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than 1,000 protesters, many in surgical masks and balaclavas, filled a harborside plaza near Hong…
US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China

US, North Korea talks ‘more important than anything’, South Korea tells China

BEIJING (Reuters) – It is “more important than anything” to keep up the momentum for talks between the United States…
India bids to bust citizenship law ‘myths’ with cartoon Muslims

India bids to bust citizenship law ‘myths’ with cartoon Muslims

India’s ruling party launched a video with animated Muslim characters on social media Monday as part of a publicity blitz…
Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism

Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism

Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food — many Thai elephants are tamed by…
Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims

Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought Sunday to reassure India’s Muslims over a new citizenship law that has sparked deadly protests…
Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal

Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal

Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday rejected calls for “reckless” and “job-destroying” cuts to the country’s vast coal…
Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France

Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France

Holiday travellers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed…
Trump slams House’s impeachment delay as ‘so unfair’

Trump slams House’s impeachment delay as ‘so unfair’

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for holding…
India protests rage on as death toll rises to 24

India protests rage on as death toll rises to 24

Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against a contentious citizenship law in India on Saturday, with 24 killed so far…
Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years

Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years

Cuba’s first prime minister in more than four decades — long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero — took office Saturday as…
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