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Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for NYC
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» PLYMOUTH (UNITED KINGDOM) - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg set sail for New York on Wednesday, heading for a UN summit on a zero-emissions yacht skippered by a member of Monaco's ruling family.
China refuses to allow US warships to make port calls in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2019
» HONG KONG: China has refused port visits to Hong Kong by two US warships amid continued trade tensions and diplomatic spats between the two sides over pro-democracy protests in the Asian financial hub.
Disneyland Shanghai sued over 'double standards'
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» SHANGHAI - A Chinese student is suing American giant Disney alleging double standards because the company bans visitors to its Asian theme parks from taking their own food.
German Q2 contraction fires calls to boost public spending
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Germany's economy contracted in the second quarter, figures showed Wednesday, highlighting its vulnerability to trade tensions and stoking a debate on higher government spending.
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» NEW DELHI: Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the state governor has said, although phone lines and the internet will remain cut off.
Giant penguins once lived in New Zealand
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» WELLINGTON: The fossilized remains of a huge penguin almost the size of an adult human have been found in New Zealand's South Island, scientists announced on Wednesday.
Franco-Irish girl's family mourn 'unbearable' loss, as autopsy conducted
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» SEREMBAN, Malaysia: Malaysian authorities Wednesday conducted a post-mortem examination on the body of a Franco-Irish teen found in the jungle after she disappeared from a resort, as her family mourned the "unbearable" loss.
Hong Kong airport protesters retreat, but city in turmoil
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Pro-democracy protesters retreated from Hong Kong's airport on Wednesday following two days of hugely disruptive rallies that turned violent and plunged the global financial hub further into turmoil.
Mexico church holds mass baptism despite leader's sex crimes scandal
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» GUADALAJARA (MEXICO) - Mexican Pentecostal church the Light of the World is in crisis, its leader facing pedophilia charges, but that has not stopped thousands of people from around the world traveling to its headquarters to be immersed in a giant baptismal pool.
Japan braces for powerful storm at peak holiday period
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» TOKYO: Japan was bracing on Wednesday for a severe tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the peak holiday period, with dozens of flights and bullet train services cancelled.