SHANGHAI — China vented on Thursday after President Trump signed new human rights legislation covering the protest-wracked city of Hong Kong. It denounced the new law as illegal interference in its own affairs. It summoned the American ambassador for the second time in a week. It vowed retaliation. The threats sounded severe. They also sounded […]
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UN expert says Zimbabwe’s hunger crisis ‘shocking’ for a country not at war November 28, 2019, 1:29 PM 1 min read A United Nations special expert on the right to food says Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is “shocking” for a country not in conflict.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Melissa Benoist said she hoped sharing her story would ‘help prevent more’ from happening Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has spoken out about being in an abusive relationship – saying at one point she had to learn to lock herself in a room. In a video on Instagram, the actress
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Image copyright Getty Images TSB has announced the 82 branches it plans to close in 2020, with much of the country affected. Earlier this week, the bank announced there would be closures as part of a plan by new chief executive Debbie Crosbie to make £100m of cost cuts by 2022. The bank said that
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If you’re looking for merchandise from some of New York City’s top department stores this holiday season, you may find it in surprising places: the lobbies of major Manhattan hotels. Bloomingdale’s will be selling Baccarat crystal, French chocolates and more at the Loews Regency New York. For the second year, Nordstrom will have a pop-up
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Matthew Tkachuk watched Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov from 20 feet away and knew something special was about to happen. Svechnikov picked the puck up behind the net, cradled it on the end of his stick and rammed it past the goaltender from behind the net. Someone in the NHL actually pulled off the lacrosse-style move made
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Angry China weighs options as Trump backs Hong Kong legislation By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press November 28, 2019, 12:45 PM 4 min read China’s fury over President Donald Trump’s decision to sign legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong is evident. What’s less clear is what “countermeasures” Beijing may take in response to what it
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Trump at a campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday claimed he was fighting back at people who want to change the name “Thanksgiving” to something more politically correct. Meyers, the host of NBC’s “Late Night,” wasn’t having it. “One thing we know about Trump is that his brain is basically a toxic waste dump with
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Former Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (left) is one of the most high-profile players to appear for Mumbai City Manchester City’s parent company, City Football Group (CFG), has agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC. CFG is buying 65% of Mumbai City, meaning the group will now
Sales of alpine touring equipment (skis, boots, bindings) have soared in the past decade, increasing nearly 400 percent, according to the NPD Group, a market research firm. Sales of backcountry safety gear (avalanche beacons, probes, shovels, skins), used by backcountry travelers (skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, snowmobilers) have increased more than 800 percent during the same period,
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