Lebanon’s Hezbollah condemns U.S. air strikes in Iraq: statement
Lebanon’s powerful Shi’ite group Hezbollah condemned on Monday U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia, calling them a blatant attack on Iraqi sovereignty, security, and stability.
Battle to save Australian wildlife as bushfires rage
A possum severely burnt by bushfires in Australia’s Blue Mountains laps water from a bowl as her rescuer holds her gently in a towel, while at a nearby home a kangaroo with bandaged feet is rocked like a baby by another carer.
Mass evacuation as ‘columns of fire’ threaten Australian holiday area
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated on Monday as “columns of fire” fueled by extreme heat and high winds bore down on a popular tourist region in Australia’s southeast.
Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison
A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday for illegally practising medicine and violating research regulations, the official Xinhua news agency said.
North Korea’s Kim urges ‘positive and offensive’ security ahead of nuclear talk deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called at a ruling party meeting for “positive and offensive measures” to ensure security ahead of a year-end deadline he has set for denuclearization talks with the United States, state media KCNA said on Monday.
Chinese court sentences Early Rain Church pastor to nine years jail for subversion
A Chinese court sentenced the pastor of the Early Rain Covenant Church, Wang Yi, to nine years in prison on charges of inciting subversion of state power and illegally operating a business.
Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has seen a rise in clashes between police and protesters since Christmas.
Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison: Xinhua
A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday, according to the official Xinhua media.
Hong Kong to end 2019 with multiple protests; big march planned for Jan. 1
Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has seen a rise in clashes between police and protesters since Christmas.
‘A day we do not often see’: Australia’s southeast under huge fire threat
Tens of thousands of residents and holiday makers across a swathe of Australia’s southeast were urged to evacuate on Monday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds fanned massive bushfires.
