2019-09-29

USA

'Zero problems': Top Trump allies say they aren't concerned about Trump's Ukraine venture

"No, I don't have any problem with the call," Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told CNN's "State of the Union."

29/09/2019

Austria

Who will Austria's Sebastian Kurz choose as coalition partner?

Austria's Sebastian Kurz's People party has come first in Sunday's poll, but now the leader must choose a coalition partner. Who will he pick?

29/09/2019

Greece

One dead as fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp on Lesbos island

A fire broke out on Sunday at a container inside a crowded refugee camp on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos close to Turkey and one person was killed, emergency services said.

29/09/2019

USA

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chilean coast

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered 40 miles west-southwest of the city of Constitucion and about 225 miles south of Santiago.

29/09/2019

Living

Dine inside a re-enactment of the Orient Express

Having recently opened, Bob Bob Cité is the latest French brasserie à la mode in London.

29/09/2019

USA

Meet the drag queen revolutionizing the streaming world on Twitch

"I wasn't a drag queen .. until I started my Twitch channel," said Deere, who is paving the way for drag video game streamers on Twitch.

29/09/2019

USA

Giuliani claims Trump would have 'violated' Constitution if he didn't ask Ukraine to probe Bidens

Trump's personal lawyer cited Article II, Section 3, which includes a line stating the president "shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed."

29/09/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis: Don't sell weapons and turn away refugees fleeing wars

The pope criticised countries that sell weapons but do not accept refugees from conflicts where arms are used.

29/09/2019

USA

'Enough': Trump's ex-homeland security adviser 'disturbed,' 'frustrated' by Ukraine allegations, says president must let 2016 go

"If he continues to focus on that white whale, it's going to bring him down," Bossert said. "Enough. The investigation's over."

29/09/2019

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Thirsty cobra gets stuck in beer can

Rescuers in eastern India's Mayurbhanj district freed a cobra whose head was stuck in a beer can on Saturday

29/09/2019

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Racing waiters balance speed and service in Argentina

A group of Argentine waiters came to Buenos Aires on Saturday (September 28) to test one to its extreme - speed

29/09/2019

France

Hundreds queue to say farewell to Jacques Chirac

Hundreds braved the rain on Sunday to pay their respects to late French president Jacques Chirac lying in state at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris.

29/09/2019

USA

On Twitch, women who stream say their biggest obstacle is harassment

"There's definitely days where I'm like, 'I can't even stream because there's so much mean stuff,'" said Lisa Vannatta, who goes by STPeach on the site.

29/09/2019

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Vladivostok celebrates 'Tiger Day'

Thousands of Russians marched down the central streets of the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok on Sunday (September 29) to mark Tiger Day.

29/09/2019

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Police use tear gas at anti-China protest in Hong Kong

A large crowd amassed for a protest rally ahead of Tuesday's 70th anniversary of communist rule in China.

29/09/2019

USA

Trump faces greatest threat as impeachment inquiry speeds up

House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this coming week.

29/09/2019

Hungary

African swine fever detected in Hungarian wild boars

Hungary's national food safety authority Nebih has found five cases of African swine fever in wild boar carcasses near Budapest, it said on Sunday.

29/09/2019

USA

More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China's National Day

Protesters are planning to march again Tuesday despite a ban, raising fears of more violent confrontations that could embarrass China as the ruling Communist Party marks 70 years since taking power.

29/09/2019

Morocco

Sahrawi activist: My struggle to keep conflict with Morocco peaceful

Sahrawi activist Aminatu Haidar, winner of the alternative Nobel Prize, told Euronews that human rights must be guaranteed to her community.

29/09/2019

China

Hong Kong protests intensify as China communist anniversary looms

Police in Hong Kong on Sunday fired round after round of tear gas at petrol-bomb throwing protesters in clashes and its spread across the main island.

29/09/2019

United Kingdom

UK PM Johnson: I won't resign to avoid asking for Brexit delay

Johnson's promise came as Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said he would once again run for parliament in any upcoming election.

29/09/2019

USA

A cold call from someone she never met changed Elizabeth Warren's life. It was Harry Reid.

The ex-Senate majority leader boosted the 2020 contender's career at key points. Even she's not quite sure why.

29/09/2019

Italy

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean Sea

29/09/2019

USA

Drought exposes long-submerged 'Spanish Stonehenge' monument

Water levels in a manmade lake dropped significantly this summer after record heat and dry conditions.

29/09/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead in 'dispute' — state media

A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shot dead in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV said.

29/09/2019

USA

'SNL' returns for 45th season, targets Trump impeachment

Rudy Giuliani, played by Kate McKinnon, comforts Trump on live TV: "Nobody is going to find out about our illegal side dealings with the Ukraine."

29/09/2019

Austria

Conservative Kurz wins Austrian election — Austrian Interior ministry

Sebastian Kurz, who was ousted in June after a coalition scandal, has won Sunday's election and can lead a stable coalition, voting projections show.

29/09/2019