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Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
February 19, 2020
Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar,…
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
February 19, 2020
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role…
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
February 19, 2020
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
Hundreds of relieved passengers disembarked a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan Wednesday after testing negative for the disease that has…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
February 18, 2020
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the…
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
February 18, 2020
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile sex crimes trial that…
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
February 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those…
Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change
February 18, 2020
Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change
His company is often criticized for its environmental record, but Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and the world’s richest man,…
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
February 18, 2020
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
A top EU official for digital policy warned Monday that big tech companies could face tougher rules and penalties in…
‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
February 18, 2020
‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbors and branded a witch. Mosammat Rashida’s crime? Her husband was killed by…