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'Volga maniac' murder suspect arrested in Russia

Russian investigators have arrested a man they suspect of having robbed and murdered 26 elderly women across central Russia between 2011 and 2012. The suspect, named as 38-year-old Radik Tagirov, is a locksmith with a previous conviction for theft, police said. He is suspected of being

A family in Cairo proudly displaying their affection for the Egypt's national football (soccer) team

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Egypt: Chilling rise in executions reveals depth of human rights crisis

In October and November alone, the Egyptian authorities executed at least 57 men and women, nearly double the recorded 32 people they executed throughout 2019, Amnesty International said today. This horrific assault of the right to life included at least 15 people sentenced to death in cases relating to political violence following grossly unfair trials marred by forced

Police officers guard the scene of an incident in Trier, Germany

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Five Killed When Car Plows into Pedestrian Zone in Germany

Five people, including 9-month-old baby, were killed in Germany on Tuesday when a car plowed into a pedestrian street, according to local police. At least 14 other

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (at podium) addresses the General Assembly high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (26 September), 02 October 2020.

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Humans waging 'suicidal war' on nature - UN chief Antonio Guterres

"Our planet is broken," the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, will warn on Wednesday. Humanity is waging what he will describe as a "suicidal" war on the natural world. "Nature always strikes back, and is doing so with gathering force and fury," he will tell a BBC special event on the environment. Mr Guterres wants to put tackling climate change at the

A man and woman wearing facial masks pass by a Bulgari store. Taken on April 2018.

Japan names Covid-safe catchcry 'sanmitsu' buzzword of 2020

Sanmitsu is known in English as the three Cs – confined spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings – situations the public are asked to avoid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Japan’s approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic has become the country’s buzzword

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the Security Council open debate on “Trafficking in persons in conflict situations: forced labor, slavery and other similar practices”

World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

Human Rights Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the impact of the contemporary forms of slavery, underscoring that such abhorrent practices have no space in the twenty-first century. In a message, Secretary-General António Guterres said that global protests this year against systemic racism brought

In this Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, photo, pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, right, and Agnes Chow speak to media outside a district court in Hong Kong

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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 13 months in prison

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail today on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year at the city’s police headquarters. Hong Kong activists, from right, Joshua

European pears found in Supermarket, Batam, Indonesia

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Ex-trainees from Vietnam arrested in search for 742 stolen pears

SAITAMA--Three desperate former technical intern trainees from Vietnam were arrested on Dec. 2 in connection with the theft of hundreds of pears worth about 273,000 yen ($2,600), Saitama prefectural police said. The former trainees told police they needed money to pay off the debts they incurred to come to Japan, and that they could not return to their home country because

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, Oct. 7, 2015.

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Steps from Eiffel Tower's original staircase sells for €274,000 at auction

A 14-step chunk of the Eiffel Tower's spiral staircase was sold for 274,475 euros ($328,427) in Paris on Tuesday, nearly 10 times the guide price, auction house Artcurial said. The nearly-three-metre-high artefact was part of the original 1889 staircase that connected the second and third floors of the monument for nearly a century before a lift was installed in 1983. The

Pope Francis delivers his message during the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.

Pope Elevates Gregory, Who Spent Early Days In Glenview, To Cardinal

Archbishop Winton Gregory (left) kneels before Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome in one of two services in which he was elevated to cardinal this weekend. (Archdiocese of Washington DC photo provided) Wilton Gregory, archbishop

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Obama says that 'snappy' slogans like 'defund the police' lose people 'the minute you say it'

Former President Barack Obama in an interview set to be released later on Wednesday emphasized that activists and politicians who want policing reforms lose a lot of people when they use slogans like "defund the police," according to Vanity

People waiting on their numbers to be called for entry to Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Nakameguro, Japan.

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Tokyo Games

Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative Covid-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. The report, which did not identify the source of the information or detail how

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UK authorizes Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

PFIZER and BioNTech said they've won permission Wednesday, December 2, for emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. The move makes Britain one of the first countries to begin vaccinating its population as it tries to curb Europe’s deadliest

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, file photo, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Adel Al Jubeir: Iran ‘desperate’ to blame Saudi for scientist slaying

A senior Saudi Arabian minister on Tuesday condemned remarks by Iran's foreign minister implying that Riyadh played a role in the assassination of leading nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Fakhrizadeh was killed on Friday after his car and bodyguards were targeted in a bomb and gun attack on a major road outside the capital Tehran, heightening tensions between Iran and its

A Sri Lankan man walks along the beach on the Bay of Bengal coast as rain clouds are seen above in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

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Cyclone Burevi to hit Sri Lanka with heavy rains, strong winds

COLOMBO, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Meteorology Department Wednesday said a cyclonic storm Burevi was likely to hit Sri Lanka's eastern coast on Wednesday evening, causing heavy rains and strong winds in the island country. In an urgent weather

In this Sept. 24, 2020, file photo, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern waves as she walks from the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand where she unveiled a memorial plaque in memory of the victims of the March 15, 2019 Christchurch terror attack.

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New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand on Wednesday took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency. Lawmakers voted 76-43 in favor of the motion, in a split that followed party lines. The government also launched a new initiative requiring many public agencies to become carbon neutral by 2025, in part by getting rid of coal boilers

In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

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Iran’s President Rejects Bill That Would Boost Enrichment

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended U.N. inspections and boosted uranium enrichment, saying it was “harmful” to diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal and easing U.S. sanctions. The tug-of-war over the bill, which gained momentum after the killing of a prominent

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha wave to reporter before leave from government house in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, June , 2019.

Thailand’s prime minister to stay in power after acquittal in ethics case

Thailand’s highest court acquitted prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by the Pheu Thai party, the largest opposition grouping in Parliament, that Mr Prayuth had broken the law by continuing to live in his military residence after he

In this Thursday, July 23, 2020 file photo, from right, Ralph Reed, Dr. Alveda King, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain, and personal pastor to the president, Paula White Cain, and others pray on stage during a Donald Trump campaign event courting devout conservatives by combining praise, prayer and patriotism in Alpharetta, Georgia.

About That Apocalypse And Trump: Did Evangelicals And Christian Nationalists Just Make A Category-Mistake

Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling The ability for Evangelicals and Christian Nationalists in the United States to line up global events with ancient biblical prophecies in convincing ways has helped win millions of converts, mainly by applying an overly simplistic version to current events that is followed by a fearful and apocalyptic “end of the world” scenario.

In this March 12, 2020 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives a press conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Venezuela's Maduro 'to step down if opposition wins parliamentary polls'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will step down from his post if his party loses to the opposition in the upcoming parliamentary elections. "If we win, we will go ahead, but I should also say that my fate is in your hands. If the opposition wins,

Israel behind assassination of Iranian scientist: US official

hCG Found in WHO Tetanus Vaccine in Kenya Raises Concern in the Developing World

Biden takes a radical stance on immigration

'Volga maniac' murder suspect arrested in Russia

Egypt: Chilling rise in executions reveals depth of human rights crisis

Five Killed When Car Plows into Pedestrian Zone in Germany

Humans waging 'suicidal war' on nature - UN chief Antonio Guterres

Japan names Covid-safe catchcry 'sanmitsu' buzzword of 2020

World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres

Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 13 months in prison

Ex-trainees from Vietnam arrested in search for 742 stolen pears

Steps from Eiffel Tower's original staircase sells for €274,000 at auction

Pope Elevates Gregory, Who Spent Early Days In Glenview, To Cardinal

Obama says that 'snappy' slogans like 'defund the police' lose people 'the minute you say it'

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Tokyo Games

UK authorizes Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

Adel Al Jubeir: Iran ‘desperate’ to blame Saudi for scientist slaying

Cyclone Burevi to hit Sri Lanka with heavy rains, strong winds

New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency

Iran’s President Rejects Bill That Would Boost Enrichment

Thailand’s prime minister to stay in power after acquittal in ethics case

About That Apocalypse And Trump: Did Evangelicals And Christian Nationalists Just Make A Category-Mistake

Venezuela's Maduro 'to step down if opposition wins parliamentary polls'

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