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Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel’s passion for plastic

In the early morning, when the only sound on Tel Aviv beach is the waves, Yosef Salman and his team…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
UN experts urge India to end ‘collective punishment’ in Kashmir

A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday urged India to end the communications blackout imposed on Kashmir, warning…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
‘Sorry!’ Johnson puts foot in it at Macron’s palace

An invitation to the gilded Elysee palace of France's president in Paris usually prompts a sense of decorum and formality…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
S.African leader defends contested fundraising campaign

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday vowed to act against anyone involved in misconduct during controversial fundraising for his…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Mozambique, Russia sign energy, security deals

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi signed energy and security agreements with Russian's Vladimir Putin on Thursday in the first visit by…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Trump attacks, economic fears focus spotlight on Fed’s Powell speech

When the leader of the Federal Reserve speaks, the world listens. But the relentless attacks by US President Donald Trump…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
French mayor in court after banning pesticide use near homes

A French mayor on Thursday urged a court to uphold his ban on the use of pesticides near homes in…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
NGOs urge Macron to call out Egypt’s human rights record

Rights groups Thursday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to denounce the "worsening human rights crisis" under Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Pentagon chief confirms death of Qaeda’s Hamza bin Laden

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has confirmed the death of Hamza Bin Laden, the son and designated heir of…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Incumbent named victor in tense Somali state vote, rival claims win

Two rival candidates both claimed victory Thursday in a tense and closely-watched regional election in southern Somalia that the federal…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
South Korea to scrap military intel sharing pact with Japan

South Korea said Thursday it will terminate its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, the latest swipe in an intensifying tit-for-tat…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
One dead, several injured in fire by Paris hospital

A woman died and several people were injured after a huge fire broke out inside a renowned hospital complex on…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib

Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the rebel-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
As protests ebb and flow, Hong Kong activists bank on creativity

Notifications for the "War Room" WhatsApp group ping relentlessly as an organiser of Hong Kong's biggest political rallies in decades…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Hong Kong students to boycott new term as protests continue

Hong Kong student leaders on Thursday announced a two-week boycott of lectures from the upcoming start of term, as they…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Indonesia blocks internet in Papua over unrest fears

Indonesia has cut off internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racist online posts…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Hamdok, UN economist turned Sudanese premier

Sudan's new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, is a seasoned economist who faces the daunting task of rescuing his country's moribund…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib

Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the rebel-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Macron expected to rebuff Johnson during Brexit talks in Paris

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron who is expected…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Beijing hits back after Trudeau vows to stand up to China

Beijing on Thursday accused Ottawa of worsening bilateral relations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to stand up to…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Hamdok, UN economist turned Sudanese premier

Sudan's new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, is a seasoned economist who faces the daunting task of rescuing his country's moribund…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Mexico arrests six police over 2015 Michoacan massacre

Mexican authorities Wednesday arrested six federal police officers over their alleged involvement in a 2015 massacre in which 16 people…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign

More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
MIT professor quits in protest over lab links to Epstein

The head of a research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has said he will quit in protest after…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Tiger by the tail: Pakistan’s militant challenge in Kashmir

Pressure is mounting on Pakistan to contain militants itching for a fight with arch-nemesis India amid growing calls for action…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Verdict due in Germany knife killing that sparked racist riots

A 24-year-old Syrian man is expected to face a court verdict Thursday over a knife killing that sparked far-right street…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar

A fresh push to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar appeared Thursday to fall flat, with no one turning up to…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Scores missing after SW China hit by mudslides

Nine people have died and 35 are still missing after a series of mudslides in an autonomous region of China's…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Alternate lives: Korean orphans’ quests for answers

On a summer's day in 1985 a seven-year-old boy sat alone at a crowded bus station in Seoul, sobbing as…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns

Italy's president will hold a second day of talks aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country on Thursday…
Published on 22.08.2019 by AFP AFP