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Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
November 30, 2019
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call…
K-pop star jailed for six years for gang rape, spycam crimes
November 29, 2019
K-pop star jailed for six years for gang rape, spycam crimes
South Korean singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young was convicted on Friday of gang rape and distributing videos of the assaults and other…
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
November 29, 2019
NATO seeks to head off budget row saying spending is rising
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that European allies and Canada are spending even more than previously…
Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns
November 29, 2019
Zimbabwe facing ‘man-made’ starvation, UN expert warns
Zimbabwe is facing “man-made” starvation with 60 percent of the people failing to meet basic food needs, a UN special…
Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’
November 29, 2019
Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’
LONDON (AP) — In a British election dominated by Brexit, young voters who had no say in the country’s decision…
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
November 29, 2019
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global demonstrations against climate change on Friday, with activists and…
Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
November 29, 2019
Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
Hong Kong police on Friday ended their two-week siege of a university campus that became a battleground with pro-democracy protesters…
‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks
November 28, 2019
‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks
BERLIN (AP) — It’s safe to say that anyone flying to this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better…
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
November 28, 2019
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a “super-large” multiple rocket launcher,…
Forty dead as families pulled from Albania earthquake rubble
November 28, 2019
Forty dead as families pulled from Albania earthquake rubble
The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades rose to 40 on Thursday after more…