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Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
September 2, 2019
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
Thousands of black-clad students rallied Monday at the start of a two-week boycott of university classes, piling pressure on Hong…
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
September 2, 2019
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the stakes Monday in a pivotal week of the Brexit saga by threatening to…
‘Catastrophic’ Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast
September 2, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast
Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas with ferocious wind and rain on Sunday, the monstrous Category 5 storm wrecking towns and…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
September 2, 2019
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
September 2, 2019
Berlin zoo delights in rare birth of panda twins
Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such…
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
September 1, 2019
Ghosn’s lawyer says Tokyo prosecutor lacks impartiality
The French lawyer of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, currently under house arrest in Tokyo, has attacked Japanese prosecutors for…
Environment, poverty, corruption on agenda for pope’s Africa trip
September 1, 2019
Environment, poverty, corruption on agenda for pope’s Africa trip
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis leaves on Wednesday for Africa, where poverty, the environment, foreign exploitation of resources and…
Bahamas braces as monster Hurricane Dorian heads for US mainland
September 1, 2019
Bahamas braces as monster Hurricane Dorian heads for US mainland
Hurricane Dorian roared Sunday towards the Bahamas as the island chain braced for a devastating direct hit, before the monster…
Five dead, 21 hurt in Texas mass shooting
September 1, 2019
Five dead, 21 hurt in Texas mass shooting
A gunman hijacked a US postal truck and opened fire at random in the US state of Texas Saturday, shooting…