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Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit: survey
March 22, 2019
Four in 10 Britons worried, angry about Brexit: survey
Around four in 10 British adults have been left feeling powerless, angry or worried by Brexit in the past year,…
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
March 22, 2019
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the…
Sri Lanka averts rift spilling over to UN rights session
March 21, 2019
Sri Lanka averts rift spilling over to UN rights session
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s leader has kept his country’s political rift from spilling over to a U.N.…
Karadzic sentence for Bosnia war crimes increased to life
March 21, 2019
Karadzic sentence for Bosnia war crimes increased to life
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will spend the rest of his life in jail for the “sheer scale and…
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
March 21, 2019
ICC to examine Mexican ex-presidents’ guilt in over 100 journalist murders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Mexican nonprofit Propuesta Civica, which provides legal assistance to journalists, have called on the International…
UK: Four Birmingham mosques attacked with sledgehammer
March 21, 2019
UK: Four Birmingham mosques attacked with sledgehammer
Four mosques in Birmingham in the West Midlands in the UK had their windows smashed with a sledgehammer, police say,…
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
March 21, 2019
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
The world can eradicate tuberculosis by 2045 if the fight against the killer disease is properly funded, an international team…
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
March 21, 2019
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude imports from Venezuela dropped to zero last week, for the first time on record,…
Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’
March 21, 2019
Thailand’s transgender politician Pauline Ngarmpring: ‘I do it for future generations’
On March 24, Thai voters will elect a new parliament, which is set to end five years of direct military…
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
March 21, 2019
New Zealand bans semi-automatic, automatic weapons
Military-style semi-automatic and automatic firearms like the ones used in the deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 will…