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Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
August 27, 2019
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign…
Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large
August 27, 2019
Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large
Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its presence on the continent and offer an…
Venezuela nurses turn to side jobs to survive economic crisis
August 27, 2019
Venezuela nurses turn to side jobs to survive economic crisis
Edgar Fernandez keeps a mariachi suit in a rusty wardrobe at the public hospital in Caracas where he works as…
Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage
August 27, 2019
Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage
Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French…
Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far
August 27, 2019
Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far
Like Superman disguised as the mild-mannered Clark Kent, Donald Trump showed his tamer side at the G7 — but the…
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
August 27, 2019
Spacecraft carrying Russian humanoid robot docks at ISS
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit successfully docked at the International Space Station…
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
August 26, 2019
Weinstein to hear new accusations against him
Fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, indicted over two sexual assault allegations, is to be informed of new allegations against him…
Anti-G7 activists march with ‘stolen’ Macron portraits
August 26, 2019
Anti-G7 activists march with ‘stolen’ Macron portraits
Several hundred anti-G7 protesters staged an unusual protest in southwestern France on Sunday, holding “stolen” portraits of French President Emmanuel…
HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
August 26, 2019
HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
Hong Kong police said Monday they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely…
Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China
August 26, 2019
Trump aides downplay ‘order’ to US companies to leave China
Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon,…