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US-N.Korea talks end in contrasting assessments
October 6, 2019
US-N.Korea talks end in contrasting assessments
North Korea and the United States walked away on Saturday with opposing assessments of nuclear talks in Sweden, which Pyongyang…
Pope blames Amazon fires on destructive ‘interests’
October 6, 2019
Pope blames Amazon fires on destructive ‘interests’
Pope Francis opened a synod Sunday to champion the Amazon’s poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by condemning the destructive “interests”…
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
October 6, 2019
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping center on Saturday as security forces tried to remove them,…
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
October 6, 2019
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
A Hong Kong court rejected on Sunday a challenge to an emergency law criminalizing protesters wearing face masks as democracy…
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
October 5, 2019
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
EU and UK officials are to resume talks Monday on Britain’s plans for a managed Brexit after a weekend hiatus…
Pompeo blasts ‘harassment’ by Congress over impeachment probe
October 5, 2019
Pompeo blasts ‘harassment’ by Congress over impeachment probe
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused members of Congress of harassing his department to obtain documents linked…
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
October 5, 2019
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city…
Trump to block immigrants unable to pay for healthcare
October 5, 2019
Trump to block immigrants unable to pay for healthcare
The US will block the entry of immigrants without health insurance or the ability to pay for medical bills, President…
Democrats subpoena White House as impeachment probe intensifies
October 5, 2019
Democrats subpoena White House as impeachment probe intensifies
Democratic lawmakers on Friday demanded that the White House turn over documents related to allegations that President Donald Trump pressured…
Vatican to shine light on Amazon’s indigenous communities
October 5, 2019
Vatican to shine light on Amazon’s indigenous communities
Pope Francis will gather Catholic bishops at the Vatican Sunday to champion the isolated and poverty-struck indigenous communities of the…