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US government goes into first shutdown in five years after Senate vote
January 20, 2018
US government goes into first shutdown in five years after Senate vote
The US government shut down on Saturday after the Senate failed to pass a procedural vote on a stopgap budget…
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
January 20, 2018
Amazon’s indigenous people ‘never so threatened’: pope
Pope Francis sounded a stark warning about the future of the Amazon and its peoples during a visit to the…
1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF
January 19, 2018
1.3 million children displaced by Iraq’s war with Islamic State: UNICEF
While the Baghdad government last month declared victory over Islamic State after wresting back almost all the territory IS seized…
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
January 19, 2018
China detains prominent human rights lawyer and Xi Jinping critic
Rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has been detained by Chinese authorities, hours after circulating a letter calling for constitutional reforms. Yu…
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
January 19, 2018
Why are Indian authorities failing to protect women?
A recent series of gruesome rapes and murders has sparked outrage in northern India. The incidents are the latest for…
Merkel still in charge of her future amid impasse in Germany
January 18, 2018
Merkel still in charge of her future amid impasse in Germany
Angela Merkel has defied many forecasts of her looming political demise in 12 years as German chancellor. And nearly four…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
January 18, 2018
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
January 18, 2018
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting…
Grandparents shocked by reports of 13 starved grandchildren
January 18, 2018
Grandparents shocked by reports of 13 starved grandchildren
The grandparents of 13 starved and tortured children say their son’s family looked happy and healthy when they last visited…
Is it news? Ansari story triggers media ethics debate
January 18, 2018
Is it news? Ansari story triggers media ethics debate
What makes a private sexual encounter newsworthy? A little-known website raised that very question after publishing an unidentified woman’s vivid…