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India slams international interference in Kashmir after clashes
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» SRINAGAR (INDIA) - Hundreds of protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir clashed with police Friday as New Delhi seethed at a rare UN Security Council meeting about the disputed Muslim-majority region -- the first in nearly 50 years.
Reluctant Salvini says OK for minors to leave Italy migrant ship
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» ROME - Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Saturday reluctantly authorised 27 migrant children rescued at sea to disembark from a charity vessel anchored in limbo off Lampedusa island for days.
Sudan generals, protest leaders sign transition deal
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» KHARTOUM: Sudan's military council and protest leaders on Saturday signed a hard-won "constitutional declaration" that paves the way for a transition to civilian rule.
Iran tanker in limbo off Gibraltar as US issues warrant
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» GIBRALTAR - A last-minute US warrant to seize an Iranian tanker preparing to leave Gibraltar after weeks of detention cast doubt over its departure on Saturday, prolonging a diplomatic spat between Tehran, London and Washington.
Sudanese celebrate transition to civilian rule
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudan was poised Saturday to celebrate a historic deal between generals and protest leaders for a transition to civilian rule, which many hope will bring increased freedom and prosperity.
Rival rallies as Hong Kong's divisions deepen
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh rallies on Saturday in a major test for the movement following criticism over an airport protest earlier this week -- and as concerns mount over Beijing's next move.
Hong Kong protest tensions heat up in Australia
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» SYDNEY - Hundreds of pro-China demonstrators marched through Sydney Saturday in response to a growing number of rallies in support of the Hong Kong democracy protests as tensions between the two groups increasingly flare in Australia.
Hundreds attend El Paso memorial
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» EL PASO, Texas: Hundreds of mourners attended the memorial Friday of a woman they had never met, a victim of the El Paso shooting earlier this month, after her husband opened the service to the public.
Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test shortened due to bad water quality
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» TOKYO - The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due to high levels of bacteria in the water, the latest in a series of difficulties over water quality and temperature.
Shenzhen: The border city a world away from Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 17/08/2019
» SHENZHEN (CHINA) - The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen borders the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong, but calls for greater freedom from protesters in the Asian financial hub meet with short shrift among their mainland neighbours.