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Pope sorry for slapping devotee
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing "every form of violence against women."
Pope says sorry for slapping devotee
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year's Eve.
16 inmates killed in fight in Mexican prison
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2020
» MEXICO CITY: Sixteen inmates were killed and five more were wounded in a fight that broke out in a prison in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, the state government said in a statement Tuesday evening.
9 dead as Jakarta hit by worst flooding since 2013
Agencies, Published on 01/01/2020
» JAKARTA: Heavy monsoon rain in the Indonesian capital and nearby cities since New Year’s eve triggered likely the worst flooding in almost seven years, submerging homes and cars, shutting one of Jakarta’s airports and leaving at least nine people dead.
Provinces warned to brace for severe drought
Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2020
» Authorities have warned 31 provinces to prepare for severe drought this year.
Pro-Iran protesters dig in outside US embassy in Baghdad
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» BAGHDAD: Pro-Iran protesters dug in outside the US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, throwing rocks and burning US flags a day after making a dramatic incursion into the compound.
Tear gas fired at massive march in Hong Kong on New Year's Day
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired several rounds of tear gas at crowds during a New Year's day march on Wednesday that has drawn tens of thousands of people, including families with children.
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens 'new' weapon
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and threatened a demonstration of a "new strategic weapon" soon.
Tens of thousands march in Hong Kong pro-democracy rally
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» HONG KONG - Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong for a massive rally on New Year's Day as demonstrators look to carry the momentum of their months-old movement into 2020.
Fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
AFP, Published on 01/01/2020
» NEW YORK: New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London's Big Ben ring out after a long restoration.