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NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano
December 12, 2019
NZ military set for risky mission to retrieve bodies from volcano
New Zealand’s military will embark on a risky dawn mission to retrieve eight bodies from the still-active White Island volcano,…
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
December 12, 2019
Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
(CNN) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of…
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
December 12, 2019
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
LONDON (AP) — U.K. voters were deciding Thursday who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary…
Climate pledges ‘misleading’, Greta tells UN meet
December 11, 2019
Climate pledges ‘misleading’, Greta tells UN meet
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday accused wealthier nations of inventing ways to avoid slashing their greenhouse gas emissions, branding…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
December 11, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
Former peace icon Aung San Suu Kyi told the UN’s top court Wednesday there was no “genocidal intent” in Myanmar’s…
Final push in Britain’s Brexit election
December 11, 2019
Final push in Britain’s Brexit election
Britain’s political leaders were to criss-cross the country on Wednesday’s final day of general election campaigning as a key poll…
Experts quit Hong Kong police probe, in blow to government
December 11, 2019
Experts quit Hong Kong police probe, in blow to government
An international panel of experts hired to advise Hong Kong on the police response to huge pro-democracy protests announced Wednesday…
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
December 11, 2019
Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano
Fears of another eruption at the New Zealand volcano believed to have killed 15 people made it too dangerous for…
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
December 11, 2019
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
Thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia’s government, as bushfire smoke choking the…
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
December 11, 2019
Trump pays $2 mn in damages to charities after court ruling
Donald Trump on Tuesday paid two million dollars in damages as part of a settlement over use of his former…