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Southwest can be sued for bumping passenger who spoke Arabic: U.S. judge
December 20, 2019
Southwest can be sued for bumping passenger who spoke Arabic: U.S. judge
(Reuters) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected Southwest Airlines Co’s (LUV.N) bid to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit by an…
Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
December 20, 2019
Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by…
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
December 19, 2019
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Queen lays out Johnson’s Brexit plans at Parliament opening
December 19, 2019
Queen lays out Johnson’s Brexit plans at Parliament opening
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled an end to Britain’s era of Brexit deadlock Thursday, announcing a packed…
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
December 19, 2019
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
A state of emergency was declared in Australia’s most populated region on Thursday as an unprecedented heatwave fanned out-of-control bushfires,…
Masterminds of Philippines’ worst political massacre jailed
December 19, 2019
Masterminds of Philippines’ worst political massacre jailed
The masterminds of the Philippines’ worst political massacre were found guilty Thursday of murder a decade after they led the…
Trump impeached for abuse of power
December 19, 2019
Trump impeached for abuse of power
President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday,…
Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage
December 19, 2019
Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities on Thursday as they defied a…
UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020
December 17, 2019
UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seeking Tuesday to outlaw extending the Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020,…
Finger-wagging Muslim women become Indian protest symbols
December 17, 2019
Finger-wagging Muslim women become Indian protest symbols
A group of Muslim women who formed a barricade around a male student being attacked by baton-swinging police have become…