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'Treason,' 'civil war,' Trump ramps up rhetoric on Twitter
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - Conspiracy theories, calls to arrest Democrats for treason, ominous warnings about civil war: President Donald Trump, facing the threat of impeachment, is ramping up his bellicose rhetoric on Twitter to a new level.
China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong unrest looms large
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» BEIJING - China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party supremacy Tuesday with a parade of tanks, missiles and troops, a muscular display of its rising superpower status even as it faces an unprecedented challenge to its authority in seething Hong Kong.
Police video of woman singing opera in LA metro goes viral
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» LOS ANGELES - A video posted by police of a homeless woman singing opera in the Los Angeles metro has gone viral and prompted calls for her to be on a grand stage.
Australian PM confirms Trump asked for help investigating Mueller probe
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that US President Donald Trump asked him to help gather information for an inquiry into Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Global opera legend Jessye Norman dies at 74: family
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» NEW YORK - Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world, died Monday, her family said. She was 74 years old.
Security ramped up as Hong Kong braces for China anniversary clashes
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG - Police fanned out across Hong Kong on Tuesday in a bid to deter pro-democracy protests as the city marked communist China's 70th birthday, with local officials watching a flag-raising ceremony behind closed doors because of security concerns.
China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong seethes
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» BEIJING: Crowds took their seats at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday for a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years of Communist Party rule, as a day of protest began to unfurl in seething Hong Kong.
Global opera legend Jessye Norman dies at 74
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» NEW YORK - Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world, died Monday, her family said. She was 74 years old.
Facebook to pay 'subset' of news tab publishers
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Monday it plans to pay only a portion of the publishers whose stories appear in a news "tab" set to launch in the weeks ahead.
Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, researchers say
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease -- but a review of dozens of studies has concluded that the potential risk is low and evidence uncertain.