US judge rules against butterfly sanctuary opposed to Trump’s wall
Environment
February 16, 2019
US judge rules against butterfly sanctuary opposed to Trump’s wall
A US judge ruled Thursday against a butterfly sanctuary that had sued to keep President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall…
Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer
Islamic State group jihadists using tunnels and suicide bombers were mounting a desperate defense Thursday of their last square kilometer…
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
World
February 15, 2019
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called an early general election for April 28, the third in less than…
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Society
February 15, 2019
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Japan’s government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country’s ethnic Ainu minority as an “indigenous” people for the first…
NASA heading back to Moon soon, this time to stay
Science
February 15, 2019
NASA heading back to Moon soon, this time to stay
NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will…
Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war
Middle East
February 15, 2019
Taliban confront fake news, social media in propaganda war
Fighting “fake” news, wrestling with social media, and deploying an intern army – the Taliban’s sprawling propaganda machine embraces modernity…
Australia announces reopening of offshore detention center
World
February 13, 2019
Australia announces reopening of offshore detention center
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Wednesday announced the reopening of a controversial offshore migrant detention center on Christmas Island, doubling…
Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use
Health & Fitness
February 13, 2019
Turn down the volume: WHO takes aim at harmful smartphone use
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the…
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
World
February 13, 2019
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a “gateway” year of change, says…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
World
February 13, 2019
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
Mexican mobster Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury of crimes spanning a quarter…