Conservative President Mauricio Macri conceded defeat in Argentina’s election Sunday night, paving the way for the country’s Peronist center-left to return to power under Alberto Fernandez as frustrated voters rejected …
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Haiti Policemen Protest Demanding Better Work Conditions, Union
Hundreds of policemen from Haiti’s National Police Force, PNH, took to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince Sunday, dressed in civilian clothes to protest against what they say are deplorable …
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Joe Biden called it “improper” for President Donald Trump for having his daughter and son-in-law hold positions in the White House, suggesting in a CBS interview Sunday that Jared Kushner …
your ads here!Tens of Thousands March in Barcelona Urging Spanish Unity
Tens of thousands of people are marching in Barcelona to protest the separatist movement in the northeastern Catalonia region that has produced Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. Barcelona’s police …
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Pakistan’s ailing former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who was jailed on money-laundering and corruption charges, has remained in a government hospital where he was taken last week after suffering a …
your ads here!Large Anti-Government March Sets off for Pakistan’s Capital
Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious party are gathering in Karachi to start a large anti-government march on Pakistan’s capital farther north. Mufti Abrar Ahmed, spokesman for the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam …
your ads here!After Their Call for Married Priests, Pope Thanks Bishops
Pope Francis has thanked Amazon regional bishops for their “candor” at a meeting which called for ordaining married priests and other changes to help the Catholic church’s far-flung flock in that …
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An Afghan politician confirms that U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is in Afghanistan’s capital for his first visit since talks between the U.S. and Taliban collapsed last month. Sayed …
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The Democratic-led impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump resumed with testimony from a senior State Department official on Saturday, a day after a judge buoyed the probe by dismissing a central Republican …
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Nearly 50 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices. The death …
your ads here!Millions Face Power Cuts as California Fires Spread
California officials warned on Saturday that “historic and extreme” wind conditions were set to fan raging wildfires in the north of the state as millions of residents face power cuts. …
your ads here!Erdogan Says Will ‘Clear Terrorists’ From Syria Border if Sochi Deal Fails
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday his nation’s military would “clear terrorists” from its border in northern Syria if the Kurdish YPG militia does not leave by the deadline …
your ads here!Despite Trade Uncertainty, Many US Farmers to Back Trump in 2020
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, or TPP, the United States signed with 11 other countries in 2016 would have given American farmers more places to market their crops and reduced …
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Prominent activist Jawar Mohammed does not rule out challenging his erstwhile ally, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in next year’s election, he told Reuters on Friday, after days of demonstrations …
your ads here!Bolivians Block Roads in Protest as Morales Election Win Splits Nation
Bolivians blocked streets in La Paz on Friday demanding an audit of a controversial election count that handed President Evo Morales a outright win and with it a fourth consecutive …
your ads here!Syrian Kurdish Family Laments Loved One Who Self-Immolated to Protest Turkish Incursion
The family of Ali Wezir is in agony in Syria’s Kurdish town of Hasakah after hearing that Wezir has set himself on fire outside the United Nations High Commissioner for …
your ads here!House Democrats Issue 3 More Subpoenas in Impeachment Inquiry
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have issued three more subpoenas to U.S. officials as part of their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. The House committees leading the …
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A Kurdish family in Syria’s northeastern city of Hasakah is anguished by news that 31-year-old Ali Wezir set himself on fire Wednesday outside a United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. …
your ads here!Botswana’s President to Stay in Office After Parliament Win
Botswana’s chief justice says President Mokgweetsi Masisi will remain in office after his ruling party won enough parliament seats in this week’s election. The final results are not yet complete, …
your ads here!Cambodian Musicians Heal Through Music
The power of music and art to influence generations is well documented, and that’s sometimes why authoritarian regimes tend to silence artists. The brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia is …
your ads here!Warmer Oceans Mean More Sea Urchins Eating Through Ecosystems
Climate change continues leaving its mark on the world’s oceans. Water levels are rising along with temperatures. Warmer waters supercharge some marine life’s reproduction rates, putting other species’ very survival …
your ads here!Baseball Brings Sense of Unity to Politically Divided Washington
In international diplomacy, sports can sometimes act to bridge bitter divides between longstanding rivals. A similar unifying force could be at work, at least temporarily, in America’s politically polarized capital …
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