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G-20 nations agree on trade, migration, not quite on climate
on: by Fernil News
Leaders of the Group of 20 agreed Saturday to fix the world trading system after difficult, all-night talks in the Argentine capital, but only 19 of them agreed to support the Paris accord on fighting climate change with the United States
Tear gas fired in Paris as French police clash with ‘yellow vests’ in fuel protests
on: by Fernil News
Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon in battles with “yellow vest” protesters around the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday, marking the third weekend of demonstrations across France against high living costs. Police said 205 people had been
Former US President George HW Bush dead at 94
on: by Fernil News
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush died Friday aged 94. Family spokesman Jim McGrath confirmed his death in a brief statement but did not specify a cause. Bush served as the U.S.’s 41st president following his role as President Ronald Reagan’s
France bans hitting children, overturning Napoleon-era rights
on: by Fernil News
French parliament voted in favor of a ban on parents exerting physical, verbal or psychological violence on children, reversing parental rights to discipline children using corporal punishment granted under Napoleon in the early 1800s. Members of the French parliament voted in
Roman-era tomb revealed after heavy rain triggers landslides in southwestern Bodrum
on: by Fernil News
An ancient tomb dating back to late Roman period was found Friday in the Aegean resort town of Bodrum in southwestern Turkey’s Muğla province following the heavy rains that left the town underwater. According to Anadolu Agency, the tomb that was
Erdogan, Trump have brief meeting as fractious G20 summit opens in Buenos Aires
on: by Fernil News
G20 leaders including the presidents of the United States, Russia and China opened summit talks on Friday stalked by the deepest divisions in the group’s 10-year history. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had a brief meeting
Children suffering in Central African Republic 5 years on – UNICEF
on: by Radia Sambare
A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has revealed that, the deteriorating crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), five years into the latest civil conflict to hit the country, has left practically every child needing protection from
CNN fires contributor Marc Lamont Hill for call to free Palestine
on: by Fernil News
CNN on Thursday parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Hill is no longer under contract. The network did not give a