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Twin rallies after tear gas clashes in Hong Kong tourist district
August 4, 2019
Twin rallies after tear gas clashes in Hong Kong tourist district
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are set to defy Chinese authorities with another two major rallies later Sunday, a day…
Gunman kills 20 at Texas Walmart store in latest US mass shooting
August 4, 2019
Gunman kills 20 at Texas Walmart store in latest US mass shooting
A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed…
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
August 3, 2019
Messi banned for three months after CONMEBOL ‘corruption’ outburst
Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his national team for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday…
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
August 3, 2019
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
BANGKOK (Reuters) – South Korea is exploring all options in a bitter trade row with Japan, including scrapping an intelligence…
Judge blocks Trump asylum restriction: reports
August 3, 2019
Judge blocks Trump asylum restriction: reports
A judge on Friday blocked a move by US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop migrants from claiming asylum unless…
Hong Kong protesters to defy China warnings with weekend rallies
August 3, 2019
Hong Kong protesters to defy China warnings with weekend rallies
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to hold a mass rally later Saturday as they face down increasingly stern warnings…
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
August 3, 2019
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
August 2, 2019
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
Scorching temperatures in July “at least equaled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.…
Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs
August 2, 2019
Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs
Customs confiscated a record 4.5 metric tons (5 short tons) of cocaine in a shipping container in Hamburg, northern Germany, with a…
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
August 2, 2019
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
Experts Friday began negotiating the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the role the land we live off plays in…