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Tools ready for Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’
september 29, 2014by latadmin
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How the humble umbrella became a HK protest symbol
september 29, 2014by latadmin
When the tear gas canisters were opened and the smoke billowed out, Hong Kong's demonstrators had only their umbrellas to protect themselves. They had been brought...
It’s the Narendra Modi show at New York’s Madison Square Garden
september 29, 2014by latadmin
India’s new prime minister, once shunned by Washington, received a raucous reception in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, where he appealed for help...
UK treads softly over Hong Kong protests
september 29, 2014by latadmin
Britain is ‘monitoring events carefully’ (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Japanese volcanic eruption kills 31 hikers
september 29, 2014by latadmin
Dozens more injured by smoke and ash on Mount Ontake (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
UN experts say world’s mangrove forests at risk
september 29, 2014by latadmin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.N. experts are warning that the world’s mangrove forests are being destroyed at a more rapid rate than other forest ecosystems because of...
US stocks head lower, following drops overseas
september 29, 2014by latadmin
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market slid to start the week, following European markets lower. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 178 points at the start of...
FireChat – the messaging app that’s powering the Hong Kong protests
september 29, 2014by latadmin
The internet is vulnerable to state intervention, but demonstrators have found a way around it …
Afghan president sworn in, paving way for US pact
september 29, 2014by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan — Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first transfer of...
5 more bodies found at Japan volcano; toll now 36
september 29, 2014by latadmin
KISO, Japan — Toxic gases and ash from still-erupting Mount Ontake forced Japanese rescue workers to call off the search for more victims Monday as dozens of relatives...
