Two shops near Champs-Elysees looted after Algeria football win
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Two shops near Champs-Elysees looted after Algeria football win
Two stores near the Champs-Elysees in Paris were looted on Thursday night, on the sidelines of celebrations marking Algeria’s latest…
Not the only one: Protest ‘Lennon Walls’ flower across Hong Kong
World
July 12, 2019
Not the only one: Protest ‘Lennon Walls’ flower across Hong Kong
Plastered in colourful sticky-notes carrying messages of defiance against Hong Kong’s government, so-called “Lennon Walls” have sprung up across the…
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
World
July 12, 2019
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the…
R. Kelly arrested on child pornography charges: report
World
July 12, 2019
R. Kelly arrested on child pornography charges: report
R. Kelly has been arrested on child pornography and other charges, the New York Times reported, in the latest criminal…
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said late Thursday it was “examining” the Berlin Administrative Court’s ruling that three children and their mother,…
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
World
July 11, 2019
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
Three rovers, six US flags, dozens of probes that either landed successfully or crashed, tools, cameras and trash: the Moon…
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
World
July 11, 2019
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and…
Mainlanders among Hong Kong protesters, though many stay away
World
July 11, 2019
Mainlanders among Hong Kong protesters, though many stay away
As Hong Kong is rocked by political chaos, Chinese mainlander Briony Lin has found herself joining the mass protests, an…
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
World
July 11, 2019
Japan-South Korea trade spat threatens global tech market
A simmering diplomatic row with Japan is threatening South Korea’s output of components that drive smartphones and computer displays, which…
Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’
Middle East
July 11, 2019
Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that sanctions against Iran would soon be “increased substantially” after Tehran said it had exceeded…