2 Oct 2019

You can now be fined up to $250,000 if you call someone an ‘illegal alien’ in New York City

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(CNN)New York City has banned the term “illegal alien” when used “with intent to demean, humiliate or harass a person,” the city said. The city’s new guidelines, announced last week, also ban discrimination against someone based on their English proficiency and … Read More
2 Oct 2019

Hong Kong protest: City reels from ‘one of its most violent days’

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The 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China was “one of Hong Kong’s most violent and chaotic days”, the city’s police chief has said. An 18-year-old protester was shot in the chest with a live bullet – one of … Read More
1 Oct 2019

Top Iran general says destroying Israel ‘achievable goal’

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Tehran (AFP) – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that destroying arch-rival Israel has become an “achievable goal” thanks to his country’s technological advances. “This sinister regime must be wiped off the map and this is no longer… … Read More

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