Lebanon protesters scuffle with lawmaker’s bodyguards
December 9, 2019
Lebanese soldiers have had to separate protesters and the bodyguards of a member of parliament after scuffles broke out under heavy rain in the northern city of Tripoli…
New Zealand police say 1 person has been confirmed killed in volcanic eruption on island popular with tourists
December 9, 2019
New Zealand police say 1 person has been confirmed killed in volcanic eruption on island popular with tourists…
US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials
December 9, 2019
Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country’s south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group…
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
December 9, 2019
Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea, include Japan warning about China’s intentions in crafting a code of conduct with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
Messi’s hometown offers emotional trip to his childhood
December 9, 2019
Soccer wasn’t always Lionel Messi’s favorite activity…
Why Trump’s ‘strong Denuclearization Agreement’ with Kim turned out to be so weak
December 9, 2019
The 2018 summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore that yielded the agreement was a spectacle, but it offered few specifics on the path forward.…
Analysis: Trump is running out of time to make his deals
December 9, 2019
Nearing the final year of his term, Trump has few of his promised grand bargains in sight.…
Polish school director fired over terror attack exercise
December 9, 2019
A primary school director in Poland has been fired and psychologists are working with traumatized schoolchildren following a terrorist attack exercise that the unprepared students took for real…
Amazon says Trump’s ‘improper pressure’ doomed Pentagon bid
December 9, 2019
Amazon says President Donald Trump’s “improper pressure” and behind-the-scenes attacks harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract…
Intl journalist group: fewer media staff killed this year
December 9, 2019
The world federation of journalists says that far fewer journalists are being killed this year but warned also that part of the reason is that media workers may go in fewer numbers to the most dangerous areas…
A journalist tried to show Boris Johnson a photo of a sick child on the floor of a British hospital. The prime minister took his phone.
December 9, 2019
“You’ve taken my phone and put it in your pocket, Prime Minister,” said ITV’s Joe Pike in a video that has been watched over 1 million times on Twitter.…
Heavy rain causes floods, paralyzes Lebanon’s capital
December 9, 2019
A rainstorm has paralyzed parts of Lebanon’s capital Beirut, turning streets to small rivers, stranding motorists inside their vehicles and damaging homes in some areas…
Mexico recalls Argentina ambassador for alleged book theft
December 9, 2019
Mexico has recalled its ambassador to Argentina after a video surfaced suggesting he may have tried to steal a book from a bookstore…
China’s library officials are burning books that diverge from Communist Party ideology
December 9, 2019
The book-burning incident, with all its dark historical precedents from Nazi-era Germany, has heightened alarm at a time when Chinese intellectuals see their society tipping further into authoritarianism.…
Vandals damage cars in Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem
December 9, 2019
Israeli police say vandals operating under the cover of darkness have slashed tires on over 160 cars and sprayed slogans such as “Arabs=enemies” in a Palestinian neighborhood of east Jerusalem…
Russia calls Olympics ban ‘anti-Russia hysteria’ and politically motivated
December 9, 2019
Clean athletes will be able to compete under a neutral flag, but the doping scandal is a fall from grace for a proud program.…
Up to 13 feared dead in volcanic eruption off New Zealand
December 9, 2019
Unstable conditions on a volcanic New Zealand island are hindering rescuers looking for at least eight people feared dead after the volcano erupted with a tower of ash and scalding steam while dozens of tourists explored its moon-like surface…
U.N. expert urges Ethiopia to stop shutting down internet
December 9, 2019
A United Nations expert on the freedom of expression said he has urged Ethiopian officials to stop shutting down the internet…
White House, congressional Democrats on cusp of revised North American trade deal
December 9, 2019
Lighthizer, Kushner head to Mexico as Trump says major “strides” were achieved in the past 24 hours.…
11 Australians missing, 13 injured in New Zealand eruption
December 9, 2019
Australia’s prime minister says 11 Australians remain unaccounted for and 13 have been hospitalized after a New Zealand volcano eruption…
Bosnian police forcibly break up protest over landfill site
December 9, 2019
Police in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar have removed residents who have been blocking access to the city’s only landfill over concerns that it poses serious health and environmental risks…
Austria’s ban on weedkiller glyphosate hits roadblock
December 9, 2019
Austria’s government says a ban on the weedkiller glyphosate can’t take effect on Jan…
Hong Kong police defuse bombs designed ‘to kill and to maim’
December 9, 2019
Hong Kong police say they have defused two large homemade bombs packed with nails and designed “to kill and to maim people…
Fishermen mass to overwhelm Mexico’s protected porpoises
December 9, 2019
A conservation group trying to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal says hundreds of fishermen have massed in dozens of boats to fish illegally in Mexico’s Gulf of California…
A NATO expert criticized Trump on Twitter. So a U.S. ambassador barred him from speaking at a conference.
December 9, 2019
Rather than follow the ambassador’s orders, the Danish Atlantic Council chose to cancel the conference entirely.…
Change in Finland: A government led by five women and the world’s youngest prime minister
December 9, 2019
“I have never thought about my age or gender,” said 34-year-old Sanna Marin.…
Russia’s Putin and Ukraine’s Zelensky agree to cease-fire, prisoner exchange in first face-to-face meeting
December 9, 2019
The steps came as the two sides seek to wind back a bitter war that has cost 13,000 lives and seen Ukraine lose a slice of territory to separatists backed by Moscow.…
EU approves state aid to develop car batteries industry
December 9, 2019
The European Union has approved 3…
Trial of Cambodian opposition party chief set for next month
December 9, 2019
A Cambodian court has announced that the trial on treason charges of opposition leader Kem Sokha will begin next month, more than two years after he was arrested…
Suu Kyi’s defense of genocide charges may shock West, but it bolsters her status at home
December 9, 2019
The former democracy campaigner is set to appear at The Hague over allegations stemming from Myanmar’s expulsion of the mostly Muslim Rohingya people.…
UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea
December 9, 2019
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the city of Sebastapol and urging the withdrawal of its military forces “without delay…
UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea
December 9, 2019
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the city of Sebastapol and urging the withdrawal of its military forces “without delay…
Japan PM Abe says visit by Iran’s Rouhani being arranged
December 9, 2019
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his country is arranging a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani because it wants to play a greater role in resolving a nuclear impasse between Tehran and Washington and in relieving tensions in the Middle East, the source of more than 80% of Japan’s oil…
OSCE warns Albania not to block freedom of expression online
December 9, 2019
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is repeating its call on Albanian authorities to further amend a draft law on a new registration system for online media…
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed won’t be answering any questions when he receives his Nobel Prize
December 9, 2019
The government says it’s because he’s too modest, but it’s the first time in at least 30 years a recipient has refused to talk with the international media.…
Intl journalist group: fewer media staff killed this year
December 9, 2019
Deaths among journalists killed in the line of duty are lower this year, but a journalism advocacy group says one reason appears to be that media workers are refraining from going to the most dangerous areas…
Intl journalist group: fewer media staff killed this year
December 9, 2019
Deaths among journalists killed in the line of duty are lower this year, but a journalism advocacy group says one reason appears to be that media workers are refraining from going to the most dangerous areas…
UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea
December 9, 2019
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the city of Sebastapol and urging the withdrawal of its military forces “without delay…
UN resolution condemns Russia’s occupation of Crimea
December 9, 2019
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the city of Sebastapol and urging the withdrawal of its military forces “without delay…
Trump, Pompeo to meet with Russian foreign minister
December 9, 2019
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are slated to meet Tuesday with Russia’s foreign minister to discuss the state of the bilateral relationship…
Trump, Pompeo to meet with Russian foreign minister
December 9, 2019
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are slated to meet Tuesday with Russia’s foreign minister to discuss the state of the bilateral relationship…
Fishermen mass to overwhelm Mexico’s protected porpoises
December 9, 2019
A conservation group trying to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal say hundreds of fishermen have massed in dozens of boats to fish illegally in Mexico’s Gulf of California…
Fishermen mass to overwhelm Mexico’s protected porpoises
December 9, 2019
A conservation group trying to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal say hundreds of fishermen have massed in dozens of boats to fish illegally in Mexico’s Gulf of California…
Russian supply ship docks with International Space Station
December 9, 2019
An unmanned Russian ship carrying tons of supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station…
Animosity between Argentine, Brazilian leaders strains ties between South America’s largest economies
December 9, 2019
Bolsonaro calls Fernández a “leftist bandit;” Fernández labels Bolsonaro racist, violent and a misogynist. At stake: billions of dollars in trade and a history of cooperation.…
Iraqi security forces wounded in rocket attack near Baghdad airport
December 9, 2019
The early morning barrage follows similar attacks in recent days on military installations hosting U.S. forces in Iraq.…
Finland’s next prime minister breaks the mold in many ways
December 9, 2019
Finland’s next prime minister is breaking the mold in multiple ways…
Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US, not negotiations
December 9, 2019
Iran’s Cabinet spokesman says his country is ready for more prisoners swaps with the United States but reiterated the Iranian leadership’s stance that there will be no other negotiations between Tehran and Washington…
Syrian president’s uncle faces Paris money laundering trial
December 9, 2019
The Syrian president’s uncle is facing trial in Paris on money laundering charges…
