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Sat, December 7, 2019 | 03:07

'Unprecedented' fires turn skies orange in Australia

'Unprecedented' fires turn skies orange in Australia

Firefighters battled to contain nearly 150 fires burning in New South Wales state on Friday as strong winds fanned the flames and again shrouded Sydney, Australia's biggest city, in hazardous smoke.

2019-12-06 16:43

Indians hail 'quick justice' after cops shoot dead 4 suspects in gang-rape case

Indians hail 'quick justice' after cops shoot dead 4 suspects in gang-rape case

Four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern India were fatally shot by police Friday, a police official said. The men were killed around 3:30 a.m., according to Priya, a police sub-inspector in Hyderabad who goes by one name.

2019-12-06 15:20

Powerful typhoon rips off roofs, floods parts of Philippines

Powerful typhoon rips off roofs, floods parts of Philippines

A powerful typhoon was blowing across the Philippines on Tuesday after slamming ashore overnight in an eastern province, damaging houses and an airport and knocking out power after tens of thousands of people fled for safer ground

2019-12-03 17:24

China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest

China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest

China suspended US warship visits and sanctioned American NGOs on Monday in retaliation for the passage of a bill backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The financial hub has been rocked by nearly six months of increasingly violent unrest demanding greater autonomy, which Beijing has frequently blamed on foreign influence.

2019-12-02 17:47

Japan's ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone dead at 101

Japan's ex-Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone dead at 101

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a giant of his country's post-World War II politics who pushed for a more assertive Japan while strengthening military ties with the United States, has died. He was 101

2019-11-29 21:54

Hong Kong leader vows to 'listen humbly' after shock poll result

Hong Kong leader vows to 'listen humbly' after shock poll result

"The government will certainly listen humbly to citizens' opinions and reflect on them seriously," she said in a statement issued by the government.

2019-11-25 14:27

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins landslide victory in de-facto referendum

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins landslide victory in de-facto referendum

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins landslide victory in de-facto referendum

The pro-democracy opposition appears to have swept to a resounding victory in Hong Kong elections, as a record turnout dealt a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam and her handling of violent protests that have divided the Chinese territory. Some votes were still being counted Monday morning, but Hong Kong media tallied that the pro-democracy camp had won a commanding major...

2019-11-25 14:12

Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies

Sumatran rhino is extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies

The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer

2019-11-24 14:57

Pope in Nagasaki: No to atomic weapons, deterrence doctrine

Pope in Nagasaki: No to atomic weapons, deterrence doctrine

Pope Francis demanded world leaders renounce atomic weapons and the Cold War-era doctrine of deterrence, saying Sunday the stockpiling of nuclear arms decreases security, wastes resources and threatens humanity with catastrophic destruction

2019-11-24 14:46

Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters [PHOTOS]

Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters [PHOTOS]

In yet another escalation for the movement, protests raged across other parts of the city, fueled by palpable public anger over the police blockade of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the desire to help the students stuck inside.

2019-11-19 14:27

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