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Old-Age Poverty

John Greene and Galway hurler Padraic Mannion witness extraordinary scenes in Sierra Leone

Padraic Mannion in Sierra Leone The moment when Jamie Bockarie, who was blind for two years, regained her eyesight with the help of Sightsavers In Africa, 75pc of sight loss can be cured or even prevented. It is a slow learning curve, but from the very youn…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Barack Obama

Factbox: Pope Francis calls for nuclear abolition at Japan’s bombed cities

NAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called for the abolition of nuclear weapons during a visit to Japan’s western cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the only two cities in the world subjected to atomic bombing during World War Two. Francis, th…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Chinese Expansionism

China Would Pay A Catastrophic Price Should There Be A Hong Kong Massacre

Authored by Art Harman, op-ed via The Epoch Times, Reports of mainland Chinese students being evacuated from Hong Kong and of Chinese troops in the streets are ominous signs that the Chinese communist regime may be preparing for a Tiananmen Square-like massa…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Cold War

Australia intel chair urges asylum for Chinese defector

A Chinese spy who shared information documenting Beijing's political interference operations abroad should be granted asylum after defecting to Australia, the country's parliamentary intelligence chief said Sunday. Wang "William" Liqiang reportedly gave Aust…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Hiroshima

The Latest: Pope rides in carbon-free popemobile in Japan

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) The Latest on the popes visit to Japan (all times local): 5:50 p.m. Pope Francis rode in a carbon-free popemobile at his Mass in Nagasaki, an appropriate choice in line with his environmental concerns. Organizers say Francis used a Toy…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Star Wars

Black Friday blowout on retro arcade cabinets at Walmart: Galaga, Pac-Man and more starting at just $150 – CNET

This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2019, your source for the season's best gifts and deals, hand-picked by the experts at CNET. There are plenty of Black Friday deals on the PS4 and Xbox One this year, but if you want a true gaming treasure for your h…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Hiroshima

Pope in Nagasaki: No to atomic weapons, deterrence doctrine

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) Pope Francis demanded world leaders renounce atomic weapons and the Cold War-era doctrine of deterrence, saying Sunday the stockpiling of nuclear arms decreases security, wastes resources and threatens humanity with catastrophic destructi…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Animal Protection

German navy accused of killing porpoises during exercises

Animal rights organizations have accused the German navy of killing 18 endangered porpoises by exploding British World War I mines in a marine nature preserve in the Fehmarn Belt, a narrow strait between Denmark and Germany. In a statement released on Saturd…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

Donald Trump

Trump’s first public appearance since Walter Reed visit

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bubmagNovember 24, 2019

AR-15

Police Say They Foiled 2 Potential School Shootings in California

One of the recent threats took place at Ánimo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School in Los Angeles. Students overheard a 13-year-old boy threatening to shoot other students, and told their teachers. The teachers immediately emailed school administrators, who then…

bubmagNovember 24, 2019

John Greene and Galway hurler Padraic Mannion witness extraordinary scenes in Sierra Leone

Factbox: Pope Francis calls for nuclear abolition at Japan’s bombed cities

China Would Pay A Catastrophic Price Should There Be A Hong Kong Massacre

Australia intel chair urges asylum for Chinese defector

The Latest: Pope rides in carbon-free popemobile in Japan

Black Friday blowout on retro arcade cabinets at Walmart: Galaga, Pac-Man and more starting at just $150 – CNET

Pope in Nagasaki: No to atomic weapons, deterrence doctrine

German navy accused of killing porpoises during exercises

Trump’s first public appearance since Walter Reed visit

Police Say They Foiled 2 Potential School Shootings in California

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