Built in just five years, Beijing’s new airport will be one of the world’s largest. But it might not have been needed if the military hadn’t claimed most of China’s airspace.
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Costly Raising of Argentine Submarine May Not Yield Answers or Bodies, Experts Say
Families of some of the 44 crew members who sank with the San Juan want it salvaged, but experts question the operation.
A Case of ‘Catfishing,’ Blackmail and Sexual Abuse Rattles Norway
A 26-year-old man has been accused of impersonating a teenage girl online to lure hundreds of boys into sending him explicit images and of abusing some of them offline.
French police clashed with protesters in Paris
French police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Paris on Saturday as marches continued against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. (Nov. 24)
The World Needs to Quit Coal. Why Is It So Hard?
Coal, the most polluting of energy sources, shows no sign of disappearing three years after the Paris agreement, when world leaders promised decisive action against global warming.
The Website That Shows How a Free Press Can Die
Origo was a popular, independent news outlet that made trouble for Hungary’s far-right leader, Viktor Orban. Relentless pressure changed all that.
Armed Men Kidnap 15 Girls in Southeastern Niger
About 50 gunmen seized the girls in a village about six miles from the town center, a local mayor said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Tear Gas and Water Cannons in Paris as Grass-Roots Protest Takes Aim at Macron
The “Yellow Jackets” movement protesting rising fuel prices is among the most serious challenges yet to President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business government.
In a Transylvania Town, Bears and Humans Collide at the Dumpster
With their habitat shrinking, brown bears in Baile Tusnad, Romania, have turned to scavenging. Residents sit and gawk, environmentalists want to protect the animals, but hunters just want to hunt.
In Ireland, Bid to Restore Birthright Citizenship Gains Ground
The public has shown overwhelming support for granting citizenship rights to anyone born in Ireland, but the government is opposing a bill to make this law.