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Kirchner's book keeps Argentines guessing over presidential bid 01 May 2019 - 09:52 pm
Supporters of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner stand in front of a banner with her image as they wait for her to leave court in Buenos Aires, October 31, 2016. Reuters/Marcos Brindicci
Decades-old fight for women's equal rights goes before US lawmakers 01 May 2019 - 09:11 pm
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) (C) holds a thumbs up as National Organization for Women President Toni Van Pelt (L), President and co-founder of the Feminist Majority Foundation Eleanor Smeal (2nd L), and Actress Alyssa Milano (R) attend a news conferen
Putin expands list of Ukrainians, others eligible for fast-track Russian passports 01 May 2019 - 08:26 pm
An official of a migration department under Russia's Interior Ministry receives and registers passport applications of Ukrainian separatist-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk Regions' residents, after Russia's President Vladimir Putin signed an order simplify
UK's May seeks Brexit deal 'soon' as delayed exit costs rise 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm
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China seeks loophole as UN nears pact banning toxic chemical 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm
PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and other fluorinated organic compounds known as PFAS are used widely, including in non-stick kitchen ware such as Teflon, textiles, food packaging, photo-imaging, and fire-fighting foams on oil rigs and at airports.
Rare conviction of officer in shooting spurs race concerns 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor walks out of the courthouse during a recess on the first day of opening arguments of his trial, where he is charged in the 2017 fatal shooting of 40-year-old Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond, in Minne
UN genocide expert says Europe's far right recalls rise of Nazis 01 May 2019 - 07:05 pm
Adama Dieng urged Europe's centre-left to do more to oppose a resurgence of xenophobia, alluding to a spreading backlash over an influx of migrants since 2015 that propelled far-right populists into national parliaments across Europe. (Twitter/@UNGeneva)
US Attorney General Barr defends his actions on Mueller report 01 May 2019 - 06:15 pm
US Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee May 1, 2019 in Washington, DC. Barr testified on the Justice Department's investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/A
As new protests loom, was Venezuela opposition outplayed? 01 May 2019 - 05:41 pm
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro display placard with pictures of Maduro and late leader Hugo Chavez during a rally on May Day in Caracas on May 1, 2019.   AFP / Yuri CORTEZ
Our efforts will continue to contain longstanding Gulf crisis: Kuwaiti official 01 May 2019 - 05:00 pm
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Paris police clash with protesters ahead of May Day march 01 May 2019 - 03:01 pm
A masked protester dressed in black throws a projectile to riot police officers, prior to the start of May Day demonstrations, in Paris on May 1, 2019.  AFP / Zakaria ABDELKAFI
Libya coast guard detains 113 migrants during lull in fighting 01 May 2019 - 02:50 pm
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India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert 01 May 2019 - 02:38 pm
Peninsula
Assange sentenced to nearly a year in prison for bail breach 01 May 2019 - 01:55 pm
Peninsula
Assange faces jail for UK bail breach 01 May 2019 - 12:15 pm
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. AFP / Tolga AKMEN
Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid 'attempted coup' 01 May 2019 - 11:53 am
Handout photo released by the Venezuelan Presidency of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) accompanied by military commanders and members of his cabinet at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, on April 30, 2019. AFP PHOTO / VENEZUELAN PRESI
Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells Islamic State 01 May 2019 - 10:53 am
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena (C) and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (L) arrive for a commemoration ceremony to mark the 26th anniversary of the assassination of Sri Lanka's then-president Ranasinghe Premadasa in Colombo on May 1, 2019.
Police say bomb find not linked to Christchurch attacks 01 May 2019 - 09:41 am
Police officers and vehicles are seen behind police cordon, in Christchurch, New Zealand in this still image taken from video April 30, 2019. TVNZ via Reuters TV