Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric called for security forces to protect anti-government protesters in a Friday sermon, after weeks of violence in Baghdad and southern Iraq, and amid seething tensions … Click to Continue »
Britain has appointed Karen Pierce as the country's new ambassador to the United States , replacing a veteran diplomat whose unvarnished portrayal of the Trump administration led to an embarrassing … Click to Continue »
The European Union's enlargement commissioner on Friday urged dialogue in EU-hopeful Montenegro over a contentious religious rights law that has fueled tensions in the Balkan country. Oliver Varhelyi also said … Click to Continue »
When the Florida Legislature lifted the ban on smoking medical cannabis in 2019, the whole industry changed. For the first time, patients were able to smoke whole-flower cannabis to get … Click to Continue »
French police on Friday banned an anti-government Yellow Vests' demonstration planned for this weekend in central Paris. Police said in a statement that the planned demonstration could lead to trouble in the streets, with demonstrators planning to march near public institutions and tourist and shopping areas, according to Reuters. Since the Yellow Vests movement began...
Barren supermarket shelves and signs reading “out of stock.” Widespread panic-buying of essentials such as toilet rolls and rice has hit in Hong Kong, a knock-on effect of the virus … Click to Continue »
Pope Francis will release his eagerly-awaited document on the Amazon next Wednesday, with attention focused on whether he will approve calls by the region's bishops to ordain married men to … Click to Continue »
