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Video App TikTok Unblocks Teen Who Posted on China's Muslims

Nov 29, 2019

Chinese-owned video app TikTok says it has unblocked a U.S. teenager and restored her viral video condemning China's treatment of its Muslim minority.

Chileans Who Lost Eyes In Protests Demonstrate in Capital

By Patricia Luna and Eva Vergara | Nov 29, 2019

Protesters rallied in front of Chile's presidential palace Thursday to support people who have lost eyes to police shotgun pellets and tear gas canisters during mass demonstrations that have wracked the country.

Families in US Enclave in North Mexico Hold Sad Thanksgiving

By Mark Stevenson | Nov 29, 2019

Thanksgiving arrived with a sense of loss, but also a sense of solidarity, in enclaves of U.S. dual-national families in northern Mexico, coming almost four weeks after nine of their relatives were slaughtered by drug cartel gunmen.

Angry China Weighs Options as Trump Backs Hong Kong Bills

By Elaine Kurtenbach | Nov 28, 2019

China's fury over President Donald Trump's decision to sign legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong is evident.

Seoul says North Korea Has Fired 2 Short-Range Projectiles

By Hyung-Jin Kim | Nov 28, 2019

North Korea on Thursday fired two short-range projectiles, likely from a "super-large" multiple rocket launcher, South Korea's military said.

Opponents Attack Johnson's Character as UK Election Looms

By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless | Nov 28, 2019

Britain's opposition parties intensified attacks on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday with two weeks to go until election day, with polls suggesting the U.K. leader's Conservatives have a substantial lead.

Singer Goo Hara's Death Shines Light on Dark Side of K-Pop

By Juwon Park | Nov 27, 2019

The death of South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara has again shone a spotlight on pressures that stars, especially females, face in the cutthroat K-pop industry and in deeply conservative South Korean society.

Russian Gay Man Answered Kids' Innocent Queries — Now He's on the Run

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 26, 2019

Russian authorities have opened at least two investigations - one of them criminal - into a YouTube chat show for having featured an openly gay man answering innocuous questions from children.

More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than Wild Virus

Nov 26, 2019

Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.

K-Pop Star Goo Hara Found Dead at her Seoul Home

Nov 24, 2019

K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

When Domestic Violence Kills: Mass Women's Protest in Paris

By Angela Charlton and Thibault Camus | Nov 23, 2019

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Saturday to demand a national wake-up call and more government investment to prevent deadly domestic violence against women, a problem that President Emmanuel Macron calls "France's shame."

Brazil Ex-President, Out of Jail, Vows to Make 'Lives Hell'

By Mauricio Savarese and Diane Jeantet | Nov 23, 2019

A fired-up former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, freshly out of jail, vowed to fight Brazil's far-right government and the forces he says unjustly incarcerated him, saying he would make "their lives hell."

UK's Disgraced Prince Andrew Faces Uncertain Role in Future

Nov 23, 2019

Prince Andrew is scaling back travel and facing an uncertain future as he steps away from the royal role he has embraced for his entire adult life.

Man Found Guilty of Murdering British Tourist in New Zealand

By Nick Perry | Nov 22, 2019

A New Zealand jury on Friday found a man guilty of murder in the death of 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane.

Same-Sex Penguin Couple Nabs Egg from Straight Neighbors

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 19, 2019

A Dutch gay penguin couple couldn't have their own egg, so they pulled off a successful caper to steal one.

Folau's Fresh Controversy: Claims That Wildfires Are God's Punishment

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 18, 2019

Calling Australia's wildfires a "little taste of God's judgement," former rugby star Israel Folau told churchgoers that the disaster was not a "coincidence," but rather God's way of lashing out at the country over same-sex marriage.

Leaked Russian Interference Report Raises UK Vote Questions

Nov 17, 2019

A senior Labour party official says leaks from a report on Russian interference in British politics raises serious questions about the security of next month's election.

Hong Kong Officer Hit by Arrow; Police Fire Water Cannons

By Ken Moritsugu | Nov 17, 2019

A Hong Kong police officer was hit in the leg by an arrow Sunday as authorities used tear gas and water cannons to try to drive back protesters occupying a university campus and blocking a major road tunnel under the city's harbor.

UK Media: Prince Andrew's Sex Claims Rebuttal a Train Wreck

Nov 17, 2019

British media have slammed Prince Andrew's effort to rebut claims that he had sex with a woman who says she was trafficked as a teenager by Jeffrey Epstein, branding the interview a public relations disaster.

Hip Waders On: Venice Braces for Another Exceptional Tide

By Colleen Barry | Nov 17, 2019

Venetians braced Sunday for the prospect of another exceptional tide in a season that is setting records.

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