2019-11-15

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Oxygen bar sells fresh air in pollution-hit New Delhi

If you need an idea of how bad air quality is in India's capital, then here it is.

15/11/2019

Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution 30 years on

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Hundreds of thousands of Czechoslovakian citizens took part in peaceful protests, demanding the end of the communist regime. It took only a few weeks before the ruling party surrendered and democracy was installed in the country.

15/11/2019

USA

Impeachment hearings: Live updates from Yovanovitch's testimony

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is giving public testimony in the House's impeachment inquiry.

15/11/2019

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Jet-propelled French adventurers fly through world's highest cave

Vincent Philippe Reffet and Frederic Yves Fugen leapt from a helicopter and sped towards Tianmen Cave, in central China's Hunan province.

15/11/2019

United Kingdom

Police probe alleged assault in London of Hong Kong justice secretary

Police in the UK are investigating reports that Hong Kong's justice secretary Teresa Cheng was injured in an alleged assault incident in London.

15/11/2019

USA

North Korea calls Biden a 'rabid dog' for insulting its dignity

It wasn't immediately clear which of the former vice president's comments provoked Pyongyang's anger.

15/11/2019

World

What did we learn from first week of UK election campaign?

The first full week of the UK's General Election campaign proved to be an eventful one. There was a potentially game-changing development when Nigel Farage stood down hundreds of Brexit Party candidates in Conservative-held seats.

15/11/2019

USA

Who is Marie Yovanovitch? Ambassador testifying at the impeachment hearing

She was recalled from her post on the orders of the president, who called her 'bad news' in a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart.

15/11/2019

Italy

Watch: Nearly three-quarters of Venice flooded after latest high tide

Venice has been hit with another round of flooding on Friday just days after it experienced its worst high tide in more than half a century.

15/11/2019

USA

Floodwaters engulf Venice again 3 days after near-record high tide

Even as Venetians attempt to recover from floods earlier this week, they are already beginning to deal with the next disaster.

15/11/2019

World

What can't you live without? Switzerland rethinks coffee stockpile

Since the end of WW2, the Swiss have kept a strategic reserve of coffee in case of national emergency. That might be about to change.

15/11/2019

Hungary

Hungary minister clashes with Dutch MEP in debate on European values

Judit Varga dismissed concerns about press freedom in Hungary, claiming that 80 percent of Hungarian media was critical — a comment that drew laughter.

15/11/2019

Earth News

Supermodel Arizona Muse shares tips for a more sustainable life

We spent an afternoon at home with British-American fashion model and sustainability advocate Arizona Muse.

15/11/2019

USA

Trump: Impeachment has been 'very hard on my family'

The president's comments came one day after the first day of public testimony, and just hours ahead of the Friday appearance of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

15/11/2019

USA

Career White House budget official expected to testify in impeachment inquiry

Mark Sandy, a career official at the Office of Management and Budget, would be the first from the agency to appear before Congressional investigators.

15/11/2019

USA

Trump asks Supreme Court to keep his tax returns away from prosecutors

The Manhattan District Attorney's office has subpoenaed Trump's accountants for the returns.

15/11/2019

World News

Suicide rates fall among LGBT+ community in Sweden, Denmark

Suicide rates among lesbians and gay men are falling as the stigma around homosexuality fades, but are still much higher than among straight people, a study released on Thursday has found.

15/11/2019