Pope apologizes for “bad example” of slapping arm of pilgrim who tugged him
Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her,...
US Embassy security personnel fired rubber bullets at Baghdad protesters in second day of unrest – CNN
US Embassy security personnel fired rubber bullets at Baghdad protesters in second day of unrest CNN New York Times slammed for labeling embassy-storming militants as ‘mourners’ Washington...
Fire at German zoo kills dozens of animals in monkey house
A fire ripped through the monkey house at a German zoo on New Year’s Eve, killing roughly 30 animals inside, the zoo said on Wednesday....
U.S. Troops Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Swarm Embassy in Iraq Again – The New York Times
U.S. Troops Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Swarm Embassy in Iraq Again The New York Times State Secretary Pompeo reacts to attacks on US embassy in...
Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 jet deliveries in 2019, ousts Boeing from top spot
Airbus has become the world’s largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the crown from...
Australia fires claim more lives
The toll to life and property keeps rising in Australia’s devastating bush fires. Julian Satterthwaite reports....
Former Guinea Bissau PM Embalo wins presidential election
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister and ex-army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo won Sunday’s presidential election with 54% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Wednesday....
Coming out of the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump’s trial
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in the coming months. He is...
UK’s Lloyds Banking Group reports disruption to online services
Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group suffered an outage on Wednesday that left customers of its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland operations unable to access their...
Exclusive: Airbus beats goal with 863 deliveries in 2019, up 8%
Europe’s Airbus handed over a record number of aircraft in December to exceed its 2019 delivery target while seizing the industry’s crown as no.1 planemaker...
