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Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
January 23, 2020
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the…
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
January 23, 2020
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a sweeping legal victory for members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations’…
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
January 23, 2020
Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs
Rashmi Sahijwala never expected to start working at the age of 59, let alone join India’s gig economy – now…
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
January 23, 2020
Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing…
China locks down city at center of virus outbreak
January 23, 2020
China locks down city at center of virus outbreak
China banned trains and planes from leaving a major city at the center of a virus outbreak on Thursday, seeking…
Democrats swarm industrial Iowa to prove they can beat Trump
January 22, 2020
Democrats swarm industrial Iowa to prove they can beat Trump
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Since their surprise loss to President Donald Trump in 2016, Democrats have struggled with how…
Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020
January 22, 2020
Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020
Boeing on Tuesday officially pushed back the timeframe for the 737 MAX to return to the skies, sending shares plunging…
Greece elects first woman president
January 22, 2020
Greece elects first woman president
Greece’s parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country’s history, a senior judge with an expertise in…
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
January 22, 2020
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
Agents from Venezuela’s Sebin intelligence service have raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaido while he is traveling in…
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
January 22, 2020
China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises
A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread,…