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Paris sees scooter hype spreading
June 21, 2019
Paris sees scooter hype spreading
For Hugo Roels, it all started on a late afternoon in April. He’d just left work in the southern part…
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
June 21, 2019
Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after unrest
Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze resigned on Friday, the country’s ruling party confirmed. The decision followed a night of violent protest in the…
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
June 21, 2019
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
Georgian police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding snap parliamentary polls after a Russian lawmaker addressed the…
500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
June 21, 2019
500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana,…
Home stretch: India leads the way on International Yoga Day
June 21, 2019
Home stretch: India leads the way on International Yoga Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the way for International Yoga Day on Friday, performing sun salutations and other flexible…
Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
June 21, 2019
Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
From lychees to heat, the factors behind almost 120 children dying in eastern India this month are many, but there…
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
June 20, 2019
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
It’s that time of the year when climate negotiators have come together in an attempt to solve the climate crisis.…
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
June 20, 2019
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
A court in Hungary on Thursday sentenced an Afghan ring leader and three Bulgarian accomplices to life in prison over the deaths…
Convicted: the US sex cult leader who attracted the rich and famous
June 20, 2019
Convicted: the US sex cult leader who attracted the rich and famous
A US jury on Wednesday convicted a “self-help” guru of racketeering, sex trafficking and other crimes for his leadership of…
LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
June 20, 2019
LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi national Nina Muregwa says she feels threatened again. After escaping death threats back home over…