Pope says tech, globalisation endanger youth individuality
Reuters, Bangkok :Pope Francis warned on Friday that technology and globalisation were homogenising young people around the world to the point where their uniqueness and...
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French officer tried for anti-yellow vest violence
AFP, Paris :A French policeman appeared in court Thursday for hurling a paving stone at protesters during a “yellow vest” rally, the first member of...
China slams US warships operation in South China Sea
Reuters, Washington :US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea,...
Former Baltimore Mayor pleads guilty to charges related to book scandal
Reuters, Baltimore :Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty on Thursday to tax evasion and other federal charges related to sales of a self-published children’s...
Netanyahu to face trial on charges of bribery and fraud
BBC online :Israel’s attorney general has charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases.Mr Netanyahu...
US-China trade war could spark real war: Kissinger
AFP, Beijing :Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned Thursday that an armed conflict could break out between the United States and China if...
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Iran’s Guards praise ‘timely’ army action against protestersAFP, TehranIran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday praised the armed forces for taking “timely” action against “rioters” and said...
Pope in Thailand calls for action to protect women, children
AP, Bangkok :Pope Francis called Thursday for women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days...
US defense chief ends Asia tour with same troubles, risks
AP, Hanoi :U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper ended an Asia tour Thursday with the same trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that he found...
Kim Jong Un rejects invitation to South Korea ASEAN summit
AFP, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected an invitation by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to a regional summit next week, Pyongyang’s...
Aussie scientists find a profitable way to recycle plastic waste
Xinhua, Sydney :Although plastic is a strong, cheap and hygienic material, its durability presents major problems when it comes to the environment.Unable to decompose when...
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Pope reaches Thailand, begins 7-day Asia tripReuters, BangkokPope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to meet with the country’s small but devoted Catholic minority on...