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Hundreds of migrants are still stranded in the Mediterranean
August 12, 2019Eleven harrowing days aboard an NGO migrant rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean finally came to an end today.
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Wanda Vásquez, Puerto Rico’s third governor in a week, facing criticism
August 9, 2019After public outcry and protests brought on the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rico received its third governor in less than a week.
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On anniversary of Hiroshima, demands for end to nuclear weapons
August 9, 2019Some 200 demonstrators gathered on Aug. 6 to rally against what they term “Designing Armageddon” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan move closer to war after Kashmir annexation
August 8, 2019Hindu nationalism is on the rise. The re-election of Narenda Modi and the Kashmir annexation are driving India toward more anti-Muslim hatred.
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Honduras president implicated in narcotics-related corruption
August 7, 2019The details released so far indicate a profoundly disturbing pattern of involvement of right-wing, U.S.-supported Honduran governments with the international drug trade.
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