Chaste peacocks, cosmic cows: Indian judge baffles with theories
Society
June 1, 2017
Chaste peacocks, cosmic cows: Indian judge baffles with theories
Peacocks don’t have intercourse, but rather shed tears to conceive, according to a judge in western India whose unique theories…
China vows to adhere to Paris climate deal
World
June 1, 2017
China vows to adhere to Paris climate deal
China will “steadfastly” implement the Paris climate pact, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday, urging others to do likewise as US…
Europe’s first ‘eTree’ puts down roots in central France
Science
May 30, 2017
Europe’s first ‘eTree’ puts down roots in central France
A solar tree with giant square leaves that convert sunlight into electricity was unveiled in the central French town of…
Copenhagen’s iconic little mermaid statue vandalized over whaling
Art news
May 30, 2017
Copenhagen’s iconic little mermaid statue vandalized over whaling
The “Little Mermaid” statue in Copenhagen, the city’s most famous monument, was doused in red paint on Tuesday by animal…
Tobacco kills 7 million a year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO
Health & Fitness
May 30, 2017
Tobacco kills 7 million a year, wreaks environmental havoc: WHO
Smoking and other tobacco use kills more than seven million people each year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, also…
Generation homeless: trying to help Egypt’s street kids
Society
May 30, 2017
Generation homeless: trying to help Egypt’s street kids
Barefoot and wearing shabby clothes, the two-year-old wanders through the dirty streets of Cairo alongside her mother, who has also…
From dictator to detainee: Noriega’s turbulent past
Features/Interviews
May 30, 2017
From dictator to detainee: Noriega’s turbulent past
The late Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who rose to power while working for the CIA, ruled ruthlessly 1983-1989 and was…
Suicide bomber kills 16 at Baghdad ice cream shop
Middle East
May 30, 2017
Suicide bomber kills 16 at Baghdad ice cream shop
A suicide bombing at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, an attack…
Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test
World
May 29, 2017
Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test
France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday held their first meeting since the French leader came…