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Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
July 2, 2019
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
Sri Lanka’s police chief and a top defense official should be tried for “grave crimes against humanity” over failure to…
Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in ‘timely’ fashion
July 2, 2019
Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in ‘timely’ fashion
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to “show flexibility” towards North Korea, including the “timely” easing of…
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
July 2, 2019
Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Monsoon rains caused wall collapses that killed 27 people in India on Tuesday, as a second day…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
July 2, 2019
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday hailed the third meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in the…
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
July 2, 2019
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
Hong Kong Tuesday grappled with the aftermath of a night of unprecedented anti-government protests which saw parliament ransacked, as Beijing…
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold
July 1, 2019
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold
OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered…
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
July 1, 2019
On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates
MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the…
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
July 1, 2019
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s call for changes to the decades-old US-Japan security treaty could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo…
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
July 1, 2019
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to…