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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong leaves jail, vows to join protests

Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison on Monday and vowed to join historic anti-government protests rocking...

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong leaves jail, vows to join protests

Paris rediscovers appetite for its world-beating ‘bouillons’

Every weekend a queue snakes down the street not far from the Moulin Rouge in Paris. This is not some hoard of clueless foreigners easy prey...

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Boeing’s embattled chief faces tough crowd at Paris Air Show

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will have his work cut out for him at the Paris Air Show this week as he tries to reassure airlines and industry...

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong walks free, calls on leader to resign

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong called on the city's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam to resign after he walked free from prison on Monday,...

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The race to win the US Democratic primary : where does it stand?

A record 23 Democrats of diverse genders, races and political backgrounds are lining up to try to stop Republican US President Donald Trump from...

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Europe’s air forces risk falling behind as US and China bulk up

As European leaders prepare to formalise Monday the launch of a next-generation combat jet, analysts warn the continent's air forces are increasingly...

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US publisher delays Naomi Wolf book over accuracy issues

The US publisher of feminist author Naomi Wolf's latest book "Outrages," about the persecution of gay men in 19th century Britain, has delayed...

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Pompeo vows US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Sunday that the US will guarantee free passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, as he accused Iran of...

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Hong Kong leader apologises as rally chokes city

About two million protesters choked Hong Kong's streets in a powerful rebuke of a reviled extradition law, organisers said Sunday, piling pressure...

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Defiance and hope in Hong Kong as police cede streets

In the thoroughfare where days ago protesters were fighting running battles, the police are nowhere to be seen, while black-clad protesters mill...

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Massive demonstration chokes Hong Kong as extradition anger boils

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in central Hong Kong Sunday against a reviled extradition law, the latest huge demonstration to pile...

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Damaged tanker arrives at UAE anchorage amid increased regional tensions

A damaged Japanese tanker arrived Sunday at a UAE anchorage site after it was rocked by explosions in Gulf waters as Saudi Arabia accused arch-rival...

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Huge Hong Kong rally kicks off as public anger boils

Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Hong Kong on Sunday as public anger seethed following unprecedented clashes between protesters...

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Leaderless and livid : The youngsters on Hong Kong front lines

Young Hong Kongers who marshalled the fight against a police force that was armed with tear gas and rubber bullets have spoken of how they were...

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Times’ Russia report is ‘virtual treason,’ Trump says

US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused The New York Times of "a virtual act of treason," after it reported the US is stepping up digital...

on 16 June 2019

Trump’s first term : hits and misses

"Promises made, promises kept," goes one of President Donald Trump's main 2020 reelection slogans. Is that true?Here are some of the key policy...

on 16 June 2019

Salesman Trump pitches for a second term

Donald Trump considers himself a legendary salesman, but can he really sell America on giving him four more drama-filled years at the White House?Tuesday,...

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