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• How a refugee turned mayor seeks to transcend politics of divisiveness
• There’s safety in the family fold for rural LGBT people in Uganda
• In Taiwan's upset election, a complicated message for Beijing
• In France, political climate change

How a refugee turned mayor seeks to transcend politics of divisiveness Posted: 05 Dec 2018 12:32 PM PST Now Ms. Saab stood in front of a man whose fellow comrades had killed and dismembered the president of Liberia just weeks before. "No, sir," Saab said, avoiding eye contact and motioning with her other hand to Mr. Collins to stay silent. On Sunday night a soldier tapped Saab: You, you're going.

There’s safety in the family fold for rural LGBT people in Uganda Posted: 05 Dec 2018 11:58 AM PST On a small farm in eastern Uganda, a baby boy named JoJo was born. Skinny with thin lips and cute ears, JoJo grew up hanging out only with the girls, singing and braiding hair. "People used to call me names, and I hated it," says JoJo.

In Taiwan's upset election, a complicated message for Beijing Posted: 05 Dec 2018 11:17 AM PST When Han Kuo-yu is sworn in later this month as the new mayor of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second-largest city, he will be the first politician from the China-friendly Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) to govern the municipality in 20 years. As the historic cradle of "green" politics that champions Taiwan's independence, Kaohsiung was considered "deep green," a prize many assumed the KMT could not win back. The sprawling industrial metropolis of 3 million people lies less than 200 miles from the Chinese mainland and had been ruled by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

In France, political climate change Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:58 AM PST Last Saturday, the streets of Paris were much like today's global weather: chaotic. Protesters were angry over hikes in fuel prices imposed by a government they deemed out of touch with the high cost of driving and other living expenses. The riots forced President Emmanuel Macron to suspend taxes on diesel and gasoline due to start in January.

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