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Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever

Argentine women see legal abortion closer than ever

Pushed by a wave of demonstrations by women’s groups, the homeland of Pope Francis seems closer than ever to legalizing…
Alabama executes man, 83, oldest in modern US history

Alabama executes man, 83, oldest in modern US history

An 83-year-old inmate has been executed in Alabama. The convicted serial mail bomber was the oldest person executed since the…
Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East

Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East

EU Commissioner for Refugees Dimitris Avramopoulos said Germany would be accepting more than 10,000 refugees from North Africa and the…
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron present united front in Berlin

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron present united front in Berlin

Chancellor Angela Merkel received her French counterpart on a building site in central Berlin on Thursday, and German media delighted in…
2,000 Kachin trapped by Myanmar fighting lack food, medicine

2,000 Kachin trapped by Myanmar fighting lack food, medicine

Community leaders from the Christian ethnic Kachin community have called for urgent medical attention for about 2,000 civilians, including pregnant…
Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe? They admire the women speaking…
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto

Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto

People in Warsaw pinned paper daffodils to their clothes as the Polish capital began a day of commemorations Thursday on…
Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president

Bureaucrat set to replace Raul Castro as Cuba’s president

A 57-year-old bureaucrat will take Raul Castro’s place as the president of Cuba on Thursday as a government led by…
Lost home, fees for the dead – Australia banking inquiry hears testimony

Lost home, fees for the dead – Australia banking inquiry hears testimony

An Australian inquiry into the financial services sector heard tearful testimony on Thursday from a nurse who lost her home…
Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out

Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that although he’s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader…
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