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11:52am, 6th May, 2019

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Monday released a sweeping plan to curb gun violence by creating a national licensing program and repealing a law that gives gun manufacturers legal immunity, becoming the latest Democrat in the 2020 presidential race to m...

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

1:33pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

Libyan officials have opened the doors of a detention center for illegal migrants in Tripoli, but frightened Somalis and other sub-Saharan Africans told Reuters they had decided to stay there for fear of getting caught up in fighting engulfing the ca...

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

8:10am, 31st March, 2019

World

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

The top three contenders in Ukraine's presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian - who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series - is tipped to win.

Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work

12:59am, 31st March, 2019

US

Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work

A restoration center to preserve the work of Ernest Hemingway opened in Cuba on Saturday, highlighting an area of cooperation with the United States even as bilateral ties between the old Cold War foes have chilled again.

Offshore drilling center stage as lawmakers grill Trump Interior pick

7:36am, 28th March, 2019

Politics

Offshore drilling center stage as lawmakers grill Trump Interior pick

U.S. lawmakers will quiz President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Interior Department on Thursday, focusing on the former energy and mining lobbyist’s plans to expand fossil fuels production from the United States' public lands and waters.

Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator

8:58pm, 14th March, 2019

US

Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the civil rights organization best known for tracking U.S. hate groups, said on Thursday it fired its chief litigator Morris Dees, who co-founded the nonprofit nearly 50 years ago to fight racial injustice.

Comedian takes center stage in Ukraine's presidential race

5:14am, 2nd March, 2019

World

Comedian takes center stage in Ukraine's presidential race

In a popular Ukrainian TV series, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a president who is scrupulously honest and outwits crooked lawmakers and shadowy businessmen who try to stand in his way.

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

9:30pm, 1st March, 2019

Politics

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

Washington Governor Jay Inslee launched a longshot bid for the U.S. presidency on Friday with a vow to fight climate change and promote policies to make the country more prosperous and inclusive.

Alabama newspaper at center of KKK outrage gets black female editor

10:04pm, 23rd February, 2019

US

Alabama newspaper at center of KKK outrage gets black female editor

A small town Alabama newspaper that drew condemnation for an editorial this month calling for the Ku Klux Klan to "ride again" has named an African-American woman as its new editor and publisher, the paper said in a statement.

As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center

9:14am, 23rd February, 2019

US

As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center

Liberal Democratic presidential contenders' rush to embrace the left's most ambitious proposals has some Democrats worried there could be a price to pay when they try to defeat President Donald Trump next year.

Ex-Canada minister at center of ethics allegations set to testify

10:06am, 20th February, 2019

World

Ex-Canada minister at center of ethics allegations set to testify

The former Canadian justice minister at the center of allegations of wrongdoing by government officials said on Tuesday she would break her silence as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's team sought to defuse the biggest crisis of his career.

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

11:45pm, 12th February, 2019

World

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

Australia will reopen a controversial detention center for asylum seekers, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday after an embarrassing defeat in parliament that allows migrants in offshore camps to receive medical care in the country.

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

9:03am, 7th November, 2018

Politics

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

Now that the Democrats have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they need to choose a leader and that means solving one of their toughest puzzles: Nancy Pelosi.

FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs

8:14pm, 25th October, 2018

Politics

FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs

Federal agents searched a U.S. mail facility near Miami on Thursday night in the race to find who sent 10 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump as leads pointed to Florida as the packages' possible origin.

Kavanaugh fight at center of Indiana Senate debate

11:20pm, 8th October, 2018

Politics

Kavanaugh fight at center of Indiana Senate debate

The bitter fight over the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh spilled over into a key U.S. Senate race in Indiana on Monday, as the Republican challenger, Mike Braun squared off against Joe Donnelly, the Democratic incumbent.

Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage

4:06am, 5th October, 2018

World

Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage

Nigeria's main opposition party, which this weekend selects its candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in an election in February, is aiming to make his northwestern power base a main battleground in the contest.

Pope defrocks priest at center of Chilean sexual abuse scandal

11:10am, 28th September, 2018

World

Pope defrocks priest at center of Chilean sexual abuse scandal

Pope Francis has defrocked a 88-year-old Chilean priest who sexually abused teenage boys over a period of many years and is at the center of a wider abuse scandal that is still under investigation, the Vatican said on Friday.

Three infants, two adults stabbed at New York City daycare center

12:37pm, 21st September, 2018

US

Three infants, two adults stabbed at New York City daycare center

A female worker stabbed three babies at a home-based daycare center in New York City on Friday before slashing her own wrists and being taken into custody, police said.

Situation at 'boiling point' at refugee center on Greek island: U.N.

6:20am, 31st August, 2018

World

Situation at 'boiling point' at refugee center on Greek island: U.N.

The United Nations refugee agency urged Greece on Friday to speed up transfers of eligible asylum-seekers from Aegean islands to the mainland, saying conditions at an overcrowded Lesbos reception center were "reaching boiling point".

UK's Corbyn to meet asylum-seekers at center of Scottish row

6:15pm, 21st August, 2018

World

UK's Corbyn to meet asylum-seekers at center of Scottish row

Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, on a four day trip to boost his party's fortunes in Scotland, will meet asylum seekers in Glasgow on Wednesday amid a row about the treatment of would-be immigrants.

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Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

Hemingway center opens in Cuba to preserve writer's work

Offshore drilling center stage as lawmakers grill Trump Interior pick

Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator

Comedian takes center stage in Ukraine's presidential race

Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

Alabama newspaper at center of KKK outrage gets black female editor

As 2020 candidates turn left, some Democrats worry about the center

Ex-Canada minister at center of ethics allegations set to testify

Australia to reopen Christmas Island detention center after defeat on refugee policy

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs

Kavanaugh fight at center of Indiana Senate debate

Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage

Pope defrocks priest at center of Chilean sexual abuse scandal

Three infants, two adults stabbed at New York City daycare center

Situation at 'boiling point' at refugee center on Greek island: U.N.

UK's Corbyn to meet asylum-seekers at center of Scottish row

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report