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Slavery not a crime for almost half the countries in the world 12 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm

LONDON: Slavery is not a crime in almost half the countries in the world, a study of global laws said on Wednesday, urging...

Radio show in small Indian town gives rare voice to child workers 12 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm

GORAKHPUR: Balloon seller Nisha, 9, said purple was her favourite colour as she spoke into the microphone on a radio show in north...

‘Death sentence’: Indigenous groups spotlight Canada homelessness crisis 12 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm

MONTREAL: Nakuset was tired of waiting. So, when the indigenous activist noticed a spike in deaths among Montreal's homeless population, many of them...

Britain faces tough diplomatic test in leading global climate action 12 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm

LONDON: As the home of the industrial revolution that helped drive climate change, Britain has a "moral responsibility" to lead action to tackle...

Migrants raped and trafficked as US and Mexico tighten borders 12 Feb 2020 - 09:17 pm

MEXICO CITY: Central American migrants are being kidnapped, raped and trafficked in Mexico as they seek to enter the United States amid a...

EU plans trade sanctions against Cambodia over rights record 12 Feb 2020 - 07:28 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has declared its intention to slap sanctions on Cambodia over what it considers to be the country's human rights...

Europe, United States criticise Georgia over opposition leader's jailing 12 Feb 2020 - 07:22 pm

TBILISI: The European Union and the United States urged Georgia to reinforce democracy on Wednesday after an opposition leader was jailed for a...

Barr unleashes Justice Department turmoil over Stone case 12 Feb 2020 - 07:22 pm

Attorney General William Barr is confronting one of the biggest crises of his tenure after the Justice Department reversed course on a recommendation...

Putin squeezes Belarus strongman in bid to skirt term limits 12 Feb 2020 - 07:22 pm

Vladimir Putin’s surprise firing of Russia’s government and unveiling of constitutional changes that would weaken the presidency may only be Plan B for...

UN rights office lists companies it says have ties to Jewish settlements 12 Feb 2020 - 07:22 pm

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office issued a report on Wednesday on companies it said have business ties to Israeli settlements in...

Senators want Ivanka Trump's women's program to become law 12 Feb 2020 - 06:32 pm

WASHINGTON: Two senators - one Republican and one Democrat - are leading a legislative effort to have a global women's initiative spearheaded by...

Inside Mike Bloomberg's big play for black voters 12 Feb 2020 - 06:31 pm

MONTGOMERY, Ala.: A meeting with nearly 80 black pastors in Detroit. A speech before a black Democratic organization in Montgomery. A rally at...

Elizabeth Warren’s economic populist mantle is carried forward by Bernie Sanders 12 Feb 2020 - 06:31 pm

Elizabeth Warren began her presidential campaign with a blast of economic populism and calls for "big, structural change.” After disappointing finishes in Iowa...

Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count? 12 Feb 2020 - 06:31 pm

CONCORD, N.H.: It took a year of campaigning, countless stump speeches and an especially strong night on the debate stage for little-known Democratic...

Coronavirus pushes top mobile event to brink of cancellation 12 Feb 2020 - 06:09 pm

After some of the biggest telecom companies withdrew from the wireless industry’s top annual event because of concerns about the spread of the...

Guaido returns to clashes in Venezuela after meeting Trump 12 Feb 2020 - 04:41 pm

Opposition leader Juan Guaido staged a chaotic return to Venezuela after another international trip in which he tried to garner world leaders’ support...