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Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 03:43 UTC
Survey says PM Johnson's lead over Corbyn narrower for Thursday's polls

British voters are set to make history in Thursday's general election where much more than who will become Prime Minister is at stake. It is, admittedly, about deciding who will govern for the next five years, but more than that, it is about whether the nation stays or leaves the European Union and everything it entails.
Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 03:35 UTC
Greta youngest ever winner of Time Magazine's POY Award

Swedish climate change teenage activist Greta Thunberg was chosen Wednesday as Time magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year (POY) award, the New York-based publication announced, thus becoming the youngest person ever to receive the accolade.
Thursday, December 12th 2019 - 03:24 UTC
Bolsonaro calls climate activist Greta Thunberg “a brat” over Tweeter posting

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday dubbed activist Greta Thunberg “a brat” after the 16-year-old Swede denounced the murder of two indigenous people in the Amazon region and pointed fingers at illegal deforestation.
Wednesday, December 11th 2019 - 23:59 UTC
To recover Falklands' sovereignty, president Fernandez pledges peace, diplomacy and ...patience

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez after taking the oath of office on Tuesday midday made his first speech to Congress in which he included a strong reference and claim to the Falklands and South Atlantic Islands.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Two adventurers cross the Arctic Ocean despite the thinning ice

Two adventurers have successfully crossed the Arctic Ocean on skis after persevering through brutal conditions, briefly running out of food, and struggling to traverse thin ice caused by global warming, their team said on Sunday.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
France braces for a fifth day of public transport chaos as strike against pension reform persists

French commuters and tourists braced for a fifth day of public transport chaos Monday as the government prepared to respond to widespread anger over pension reform that has sparked open-ended walkouts.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Britain's campaign enters frenetic final with Conservatives leading

Britain's general election campaign enters its frenetic final stages this Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn desperately seeking votes ahead of Thursday's crucial poll. Johnson is hoping to regain the Conservative majority lost by his predecessor Theresa May in the last election, just two years ago, while Corbyn is aiming to upset the odds and usher in the first Labour government for nine years.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:29 UTC
Finland selects a woman the youngest prime minister, 34-year old Sanna Marin

Finland's transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the country's youngest prime minister ever, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne. The 34-year-old Marin, whose party is the largest in a five-member governing coalition, will be the world's youngest serving prime minister when she takes office in the coming days.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Wild storms and 400 mm of rain in 24 hours strand 1.000 tourists in NZ South island

Almost 1,000 tourists were stranded in New Zealand's South Island on Monday after wild storms cut highways, washed away bridges and flooded the rugged landscape. Meteorologists said up to 400mm of rain was dumped on the South Island over 24 hours by a severe weather system that unleashed gale-force winds and 230,000 lightning strikes.
Monday, December 9th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
New Zealand volcano eruption surprises visitors from cruise ship Ovation of the Seas

Several people were injured at White Island in New Zealand when a volcano began erupting there on Monday, the region's mayor said. The eruption began about 2.30 pm local time on the island, about 50km from the east coast of North Island, authorities said, throwing smoke and debris into the air.