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UK PM to set out domestic agenda amid election talk
July 27, 2019
UK PM to set out domestic agenda amid election talk
New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his domestic agenda in a speech in Manchester on Saturday, after…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
July 27, 2019
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam’s eco-friendly canal cruises
July 26, 2019
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam’s eco-friendly canal cruises
Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, a group of people peers into the water from one of the many…
Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors
July 26, 2019
Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, including flight attendants, held a rally in the airport’s arrival hall on Friday in a…
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
July 26, 2019
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
Deployed in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily against Al-Shabaab insurgents were growing…
Karachi vice: Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels
July 26, 2019
Karachi vice: Pakistani cop channels police stories into gritty novels
His father was assassinated by a notorious Karachi hitman, while his police partner was murdered by the Taliban. Personal tragedy…
Mumbai struggles to cope with crumbling infrastructure
July 25, 2019
Mumbai struggles to cope with crumbling infrastructure
On Monday, a huge fire broke out in a multi-story building, which houses the office of state-owned telecom company MTNL,…
Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal
July 25, 2019
Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal
Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called the current Brexit deal negotiated with the EU “unacceptable” and set…
Europe’s record-setting heatwave to spike even higher
July 25, 2019
Europe’s record-setting heatwave to spike even higher
A dangerously intense heatwave across much of Europe is to spike even higher Thursday after already breaking records in several…
Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions
July 25, 2019
Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions
As Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparations enter their final stage, officials are touting the city’s readiness, but activists and workers groups…