Canada Has Heard Recordings Of Khashoggi’s Death, Trudeau Confirms
“Canada has been fully briefed up on what Turkey had to share,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Paris, becoming the first Western leader to acknowledge the audio recordings.
Farm Supervisor Faces Charges Over Australia’s Needles-In-Strawberries Scare
Earlier this fall, needles were repeatedly found inside strawberries sold at grocery stores. Now a 50-year-old Berry Licious employee is being prosecuted and could face 10 years in jail if convicted.
In France, Trump And Others Commemorate The End Of World War I
President Trump joined French President Macron and 71 other world leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. Trump appeared out of step with the ceremony’s multilateral tone.
Families Of The Disappeared: A Search For Loved Ones Held In China’s Xinjiang Region
A Kazakh rights organization has collected more than 1,000 testimonies from ethnic Kazakhs and Uighurs whose families have disappeared into a network of internment camps in Xinjiang.
France Honors Veterans In World War I Centennial
As the world commemorates 100 years since the end of WWI, 80 heads of state, including President Trump, gather in Paris this weekend to honor those who sacrificed their lives.
Archaeologists Discover Dozens Of Cat Mummies, 100 Cat Statues In Ancient Tomb
Rare mummified scarabs, preserved in coffins decorated with beetle drawings, were also found. Egypt hopes to attract visitors to the country’s heritage sites, where tourism has dropped since 2011.
Trump’s Meeting In Paris To Commemorate End of World War I Starts With A Spat
Before a meeting of world leaders, meant to signal that tragedies of the war are long past, the presidents had a rough start. Trump called Macron’s proposal for a European military “insulting.”
One Man’s Journey Through An Ancient Trail From Europe To Spain
The Camino de Santiago is an ancient trail that starts from points in Europe to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Betto Arcos walked the Camino and brings us sounds from his journey.
One Website Challenges The Limits Of Free Press In Venezuela
Under Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, free press in the South American nation has been stifled. But one young website called Armando.info is recognized for challenging that.
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