[ad_1] A 15th century wooden statue, part of a set in a chapel in the Asturias region of Spain, made headlines Saturday after a colorful restoration by a trader, Maria Luisa Menendez. …
Read More »Iraqi officials lift curfew in Basra
[ad_1] BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi officials in Basra on Saturday night lifted a curfew that had been in effect for 16 hours. (13:00 GMT), said the army. The streets of Basra …
Read More »Boko Haram captures a Nigerian city after a troop attack
[ad_1] Boko Haram's jihadists controlled a town in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday after ransacking a military base during the latest attack that raised questions about allegations that they were weakened to the …
Read More »The reelection of the mayor of Moscow is tainted by public anger over the proposal to raise the retirement age
[ad_1] "This election is only important for the authorities and, more specifically, the presence of the election is important for the authorities," said Alexander Goode, 26, a Moscow designer who said he …
Read More »Prime Minister of Iraq is invited to resign after an emergency parliamentary session
[ad_1] The two largest electoral blocs in Iraq have called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to resign Saturday after an emergency session of parliament to discuss the unrest in Basra that killed …
Read More »US man reaches Egyptian prison for 15 years in case lawyers call "fake" and "shame"
[ad_1] A taxi driver in New York City, a US citizen arrested in Egypt when he went to visit his wife and children, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in what …
Read More »Trump cuts $ 25 million aid to Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump has ordered $ 25 million for Palestinian care in East Jerusalem hospitals to be delivered elsewhere as part of a revised aid package. Saturday …
Read More »North Korea holds military parade as regime celebrates 70th anniversary
[ad_1] North Korea is expected to hold a major military parade on Sunday – the first since the start of negotiations with the United States on denuclearization – as the country celebrates …
Read More »Google is advertising its leader on the Russian opposition
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Google withdrew a YouTube ad from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after authorities complained that the videos would violate a law on electoral silence before Sunday's regional governors …
Read More »Thousands protest in French cities to demand action against climate change
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in major French cities to demand action against climate change and support former environment minister Nicolas Hulot, who resigned government approach. …
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