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Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death
December 17, 2019
Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death
Exiled former Pakistan military leader Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death Tuesday after being found guilty of treason, an unprecedented…
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
December 17, 2019
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
Sitting in the lobby of a disused ski lodge on a northern Greek mountain, Congolese asylum-seeker Sylva Caumba blankly stares…
As Trump vote nears, centrist Democrats stand firm on impeachment
December 17, 2019
As Trump vote nears, centrist Democrats stand firm on impeachment
US lawmakers on Monday careened toward the brink of one of the most divisive and momentous political steps in years:…
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
December 16, 2019
France’s pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a…
US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
December 16, 2019
US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
The US-China trade deal is “remarkable” in scope but it won’t solve all the problems between the world’s two biggest…
China’s Xi gives Hong Kong leader ‘unwavering support’
December 16, 2019
China’s Xi gives Hong Kong leader ‘unwavering support’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing’s “unwavering support” after…
India protests rage over ‘anti-Muslim’ law
December 16, 2019
India protests rage over ‘anti-Muslim’ law
Fresh protests rocked India on Monday as anger grew over new citizenship legislation slammed as anti-Muslim, after six people died…
Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report
December 16, 2019
Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report
Low- and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and undernutrition, both caused…
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
December 16, 2019
US intel agencies distrust unpredictable president
Donald Trump’s relations with his own intelligence services have never been so fraught: the US president doesn’t listen to his…
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
December 16, 2019
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
Australia’s biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading…