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Storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana, could roar ashore as hurricane
July 13, 2019
Storm Barry takes aim at Louisiana, could roar ashore as hurricane
Millions of residents in Louisiana on Saturday braced for Tropical Storm Barry, which is threatening the southern US state and…
US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’
July 13, 2019
US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’
US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
July 12, 2019
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
July 12, 2019
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
At least 1.5 million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are thought to be detained in “reeducation camps” in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous…
Not the only one: Protest ‘Lennon Walls’ flower across Hong Kong
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…
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
July 12, 2019
New Orleans’ levees face a hard test as storm bears down
Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River’s levees held up when those in other parts of the…
Low-cost Moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers
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
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…
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
July 11, 2019
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
Researchers at the University of Tübingen and the University of Athens on Wednesday said they identified the earliest modern human…
Africa’s demographic dilemma
July 11, 2019
Africa’s demographic dilemma
Africa’s population is not only young – it is also growing fast. But the large number of children is not…