Protests have spread across India and set off counter-protests as students and professors demand the release of a student leader jailed on sedition charges. Violence at a courthouse in Chennai led to at least 40 arrests.
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Immigrant boy kicked out of Swedish football team
The sport-loving ten-year-old was dumped by Swedish club IFK Haninge via text message.
Falling meteorite lights up skies over northern Italy
A streaking fireball brighter than the full moon lit up skies over northern Italy on Wednesday evening.
Pope Francis urges governments to ‘open hearts’ to migrants
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — In a moment filled with powerful political symbolism, Pope Francis prayed Wednesday at Mexico’s dusty northern border for the thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach the United States and appealed for governments to open their hearts, if not their borders, to the “human tragedy that is forced migration.”…
Ted’s cruisin’ for a bruisin’ in Scalia replacement fight: Darcy cartoon
It’s highly unlikely that either a President Hillary Clinton or a President Donald Trump would nominate Ted Cruz or any on he likes to the U.S. Supreme Court
Cleveland hero Jesse Owens deserves a living memorial: John Kerezy (Opinion)
Cleveland needs to do more to honor sporting legend Jesse Owens, writes John Kerezy, a Cuyahoga Community College professor.
Child immunisation rates too low to prevent potential spread of diseases
The latest figures on child immunisation rates show there are a number of areas where rates remain too low to prevent the potential spread of diseases and most areas are falling short of the target for children to be fully immunised.
Juncker: History will prove Merkel right over refugee policy
EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has rebuffed criticism of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy. His comments come ahead of a two-day EU summit set to focus on the ongoing crisis.
Report: Refugee-related crimes in Germany increase less than influx of asylum seekers
The Federal Criminal Police Agency says crimes committed by asylum-seekers have not risen significantly in proportion to the number of refugees. Sexual offenses accounted for 1 percent of refugee-related crimes.
Turkey proposes ‘secure strip’ inside Syria to protect border and refugees
As Syrian Kurdish forces advance on the Turkish border, Ankara has called for a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) safe area inside Syria. With dominance over Syria’s skies, Russia has come out against the idea.
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