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Verdict due in A$AP Rocky's assault trial
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» STOCKHOLM - A Stockholm court will rule Wednesday on whether US rapper A$AP Rocky is guilty of assault over a street brawl in a case that has outraged fans and stoked diplomatic tensions.
Fossil fuels? Plastic? Trump says more is better
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» MONACA, United States: President Donald Trump has seen the future and it is oil. And plastic.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for NYC
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» PLYMOUTH (UNITED KINGDOM) - Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail on Wednesday for New York, heading for a UN summit on a zero-emissions yacht skippered by a member of Monaco's ruling family.
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.
Flights departing Hong Kong airport after more protest chaos
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/08/2019
» Flights were departing Hong Kong airport largely on schedule on Wednesday morning, a day after pro-democracy protesters caused chaos with a disruptive sit-in that paralysed the busy transport hub.
Climate deniers get more media play than scientists: study
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» PARIS - Climate deniers have garnered far more media attention than prominent climate scientists over the years, fuelling public confusion and slowing the response to global warming, researchers reported Tuesday.
Judgement day for Real Madrid as Zidane's second coming begins
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» MADRID: Zinedine Zidane returned to save Real Madrid and the time has come for results.
Argentine peso on roller coaster after Macri defeat
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's peso slipped further against the dollar Tuesday while the stock market partially recovered as South America's third-largest economy continued to take a pummeling in the wake of pro-business President Mauricio Macri's crushing defeat in party primaries.
Italy delays no-confidence debate in rowdy Senate session
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» ROME - A rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected a call by far-right leader Matteo Salvini for a swift no-confidence vote, deciding instead that Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte would address the crisis on August 20.
Trump assailed for hands-off stance on Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 14/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump was assailed Tuesday for his hands-off approach to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, avoiding criticizing Beijing even as Chinese troops massed on the border to the territory.