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Wed, October 28, 2020 | 21:09

Pope Francis asks for justice to be respected in Belarus

Pope Francis asks for justice to be respected in Belarus

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Sunday called for justice and rights to be respected in Belarus, where tens of thousands of people have been taking the streets urging President Alexander Lukashenko to quit after a contested presidential election.

2020-08-16 21:05

Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest

Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest

Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed election that extended the 26-year rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

2020-08-14 11:40

Israel and UAE to normalise ties in 'historic' US-brokered deal

Israel and UAE to normalise ties in 'historic' US-brokered deal

Israel and the UAE agreed Thursday to normalise ties in a landmark US-brokered deal, only the third such accord the Jewish state has struck with an Arab nation, in which it pledged to suspend annexation of Palestinian lands. The bombshell news was broken by US President Donald Trump, in a tweet hailing a "HUGE breakthrough" and a "Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREA...

2020-08-14 10:28

UK in record recession after economy shrinks 20% in second quarter

UK in record recession after economy shrinks 20% in second quarter

The British economy has fallen into recession after official figures Wednesday showed it contracting by a record 20.4% in the second quarter as a result of lockdown measures put in place to counter the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-08-12 20:06

Lebanon information minister resigns in wake of deadly blast

Lebanon information minister resigns in wake of deadly blast

Lebanon's information minister resigned on Sunday as the country grapples with the aftermath of the devastating blast that ripped through the capital and raised public anger to new levels.

2020-08-09 21:11

Lebanon's leaders face rage, reform calls after blast disaster

Lebanon's leaders face rage, reform calls after blast disaster

Lebanon's embattled leadership, under fire after a massive explosion laid waste to large parts of central Beirut, faced public fury Thursday and stern calls to reform from the visiting French president and the IMF. Grief has turned to anger in a traumatized nation where at least 149 people died and over 5,000 were injured in Tuesday's colossal explosion of a huge pile of ammo...

2020-08-07 11:05

Macron visits traumatized Lebanon after deadly mega-blast

Macron visits traumatized Lebanon after deadly mega-blast

French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut Thursday, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital in a disaster that has sparked grief and fury.

2020-08-06 20:22

Terror, death, devastation in Lebanon explosion [PHOTOS]

Terror, death, devastation in Lebanon explosion [PHOTOS]

Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.

2020-08-05 14:51

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands [VIDEO]

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands

Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital. The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and swept the city, shattering windows k...

2020-08-05 10:14

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'

Spain's scandal-hit former king flees 'to Dominican Republic'

Juan Carlos of Spain and his wife Queen Sofia of Spain salute the crowd from the balcony of the Oriental Palace in Madrid, in this 2004 file photo. AFPSpain's former king Juan Carlos, at the center of an alleged $100-million corruption scandal, has reportedly fled to the Dominican Republic after his shock announcement he was going into exile.The 82-year-old revealed on Monday...

2020-08-04 20:27

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