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France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary
World
November 16, 2019
France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary
French “yellow vest” protesters are planning a series of nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to show the government…
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes
World
October 1, 2019
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes
Strife-torn Hong Kong on Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of Communist China’s founding with defiant “Day of Grief” protests and…
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
World
September 30, 2019
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding…
Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence
World
September 30, 2019
Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence
Ripped-up paving stones lay scattered around the graffiti-scarred streets of Hong Kong after one of the most violent days in…
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Science
July 17, 2019
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of…
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Science
July 10, 2019
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Twelve American men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, with most describing in great detail their experiences on…
Sisi delivers speech on 6th anniversary of June 30
Egypt
June 30, 2019
Sisi delivers speech on 6th anniversary of June 30
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a nationwide speech delivered on the sixth anniversary of June 30 that it was…
Egypt’s parties celebrate June 30 revolution anniversary amid tight security
Egypt
June 29, 2019
Egypt’s parties celebrate June 30 revolution anniversary amid tight security
Egypt’s political parties have begun celebrating the sixth anniversary of the June 30 Revolution in several governorates, amid a heightened…
Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
World
June 5, 2019
Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gathered with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday…
Al-Azhar celebrates 1,079th Hijiri anniversary
Egypt
May 11, 2019
Al-Azhar celebrates 1,079th Hijiri anniversary
Al-Azhar has concluded preparations for a grand celebration to be organized on Sunday, marking the 1,079th Hijri anniversary for the…