A police officer Aldo Oscar Pagano scaled a power pylon and threatened to jump during a protest demanding better pay and working conditions in Buenos Aires Province. He refused to come down, while his colleagues begged...
Belarus arrests ongoing, opposition accused of attempts to ‘seize power’
A fresh crackdown on the Belarus opposition sees two more high-profile figures detained, leaving the group’s governing body with just one recognized leader. Meanwhile, hundreds of women have rallied in support of...
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Ethiopia’s Tigray holds regional vote in defiance of federal government
Ethiopia’s Tigray region has held elections in a show of defiance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He’s called the vote illegal, but says the federal government will not respond with force. Also...
Airline industry warns of challenges for transporting Covid-19 vaccine
The International Airline Transport Association has warned that preparations need to start for shipping a Covid-19 vaccine globally, once one is approved. The group, which represents 290 airlines worldwide, said that...
‘Nothing to regret’ over Prophet Mohammed cartoons, Charlie Hebdo chief tells court
The current director of France’s Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly, the target of a massacre by Islamist gunmen in January 2015, on Wednesday said the magazine had “nothing to regret” for publishing...
British PM Boris Johnson defends Brexit bill that would breach EU withdrawal treaty
France and Germany vowed to maintain a united front in talks with Britain as the UK unveiled its new Brexit bill on Wednesday, a day after admitting that it might be violating international law with its EU withdrawal...