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Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes
June 2, 2019
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ previews in Russia with cuts to gay scenes
Rocketman, a biopic about renowned gay British musician Elton John, is to open this week in Russia, but media are warning that the…
Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter
June 2, 2019
Virginia Beach shines light on victims, not mass shooter
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The victims of America’s latest mass shooting had been dead for less than a day when police…
Fire at migrant center in Bosnia injures 29: police
June 2, 2019
Fire at migrant center in Bosnia injures 29: police
VELIKA KLADUSA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Twenty-nine migrants were injured in a fire that broke out early on Saturday at a…
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
June 2, 2019
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
A ban on plastic bags came into force in Tanzania on Saturday as part of an effort to tackle pollution in…
US sanctions on Cuba could hurt Spanish hotel operators
June 2, 2019
US sanctions on Cuba could hurt Spanish hotel operators
The decision by US President Donald Trump to reactivate Title III of the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, waived under previous administrations, has…
North Korea ‘executed’ officials after failed Trump summit: report
June 1, 2019
North Korea ‘executed’ officials after failed Trump summit: report
North Korea executed its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of the second summit between leader Kim…
US warns China on behavior towards its Asian neighbours
June 1, 2019
US warns China on behavior towards its Asian neighbours
The United States warned China on Saturday against threatening its neighbors’ sovereignty and said Washington is investing in new military…
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
June 1, 2019
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of “unreliable”…
12 dead after gunman fires ‘indiscriminately’ in Virginia govt complex
June 1, 2019
12 dead after gunman fires ‘indiscriminately’ in Virginia govt complex
A municipal employee sprayed gunfire “indiscriminately” in a government building complex on Friday in the US state of Virginia, police…
Life lessons for S. Korea’s octogenarian school pupils
May 31, 2019
Life lessons for S. Korea’s octogenarian school pupils
When the tune of “Twinkle twinkle little star” plays in her South Korean classroom octogenarian pupil Nam Yang-soon sings along…