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Hong Kong protesters face crucial weekend test after airport setback
August 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face crucial weekend test after airport setback
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement faces a major test this weekend as it tries to muster another huge crowd following criticism…
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
August 16, 2019
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
For most of his life as a Samburu warrior, Lesaiton Lengoloni thought nothing of hunting giraffes, the graceful giants so…
Sri Lanka probes elephant cruelty at Buddhist parade
August 16, 2019
Sri Lanka probes elephant cruelty at Buddhist parade
Sri Lanka Friday ordered an investigation after a skeletal 70-year-old elephant was paraded at a high-profile Buddhist pageant in a…
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
August 16, 2019
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of…
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
August 15, 2019
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
Invoking India’s own independence in his annual speech on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his decision to revoke Kashmir’s semiautonomy. In a…
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
August 15, 2019
Brazil: Thousands of women rally against Bolsonaro’s ‘genocidal policies’
Tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Brazil’s capital of Brasilia on Wednesday to denounce the policies…
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
August 15, 2019
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
Four years ago, South African fashion designer Innocent Molefe, 38, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. A year ago, it developed into…
Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
August 15, 2019
Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past in his first speech to commemorate the…
Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials
August 15, 2019
Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials
Hundreds of Google employees on Wednesday called on the internet titan to avoid working for US immigration officials until they…
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
August 15, 2019
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
Asian markets fell Thursday after the Dow suffered its worst day of the year as fears of a global recession…