CPJ joins letter calling on Togo government not to shut down internet
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 27 other press freedom and human rights organizations in…
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There’s a dark side to Boris Johnson’s government. Even his allies are fed up
Since his landslide election win in December, the British Prime Minister has attempted to frame…
France launches bedbug hotline in campaign to stamp out the itchy menace
In response to this unwelcome resergence, the French government launched an anti-bedbug campaign Thursday, which…
Germany’s far right shows its true strength: feeding political chaos
The action by the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, in the eastern German state of…
China changed how it counts coronavirus cases again. Here’s why
On Thursday, China announced just 394 new confirmed cases, the lowest number of daily infections…
Coronavirus infection cluster emerges outside mainland China – CNN Video
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Seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan to begin, US announces
“After decades of conflict, we have come to an understanding with the Taliban on a…
Lesotho Prime Minister fails to show up in court to face murder charge
Lipolelo Thabane was killed outside her home in the capital Maseru just days before the…
The rise of the ’50 Shades’ defense in murder trials
On Thursday her killer, a 28-year-old man, was sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum 17…
Burger King thinks moldy Whoppers will get you to buy more burgers
The burger chain on Wednesday unveiled pictures of its new, preservative-free Whopper. In the campaign,…
Europe unveils a new plan to compete with Silicon Valley
On Wednesday, the European Union unveiled plans to create a single market for data that…
Again, Nigerian Govt Appeals To US To Reverse Visa Restrictions On Nigeria
The Government of Nigeria has called on the United States of America to consider the…
Police in Panama found more than 5 tons of drugs in a homemade semi-submersible vessel
Officers with Panama’s National Aeronaval Service were patrolling the country’s territorial waters Wednesday and found…
Addiction to Opioids: A Common Challenge, a Shared Responsibility:
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) organized and hosted a…
Prayer leader stabbed at London mosque as police arrest man on suspicion of attempted murder
Officers were called to the London Central Mosque near Regent’s Park just after 3 p.m….
Two dead after train derails outside Melbourne
Paramedics were assessing several passengers and have airlifted one person to a hospital in Melbourne,…
List of novel coronavirus cases worldwide
China’s National Health Commission has confirmed the virus can be transmitted from person to person…
Australia’s royal commission into bushfires to focus on preparing for future emergencies
The inquiry does not appear to focus specifically on the government’s climate policy, concentrating instead…
Roger Federer pulls out of French Open because of knee injury
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