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Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
June 4, 2019
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
One flight between Sweden’s two biggest cities, Stockholm and Gothenburg, generates as much carbon dioxide, the gas that contributes the…
#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination
June 4, 2019
#KuToo: Japanese women say high heels rule is sexual discrimination
Nearly 20,000 women had signed an online petition in Japan by Tuesday afternoon, asking the government to ban companies from requiring high…
Caster Semenya can run without testosterone restriction
June 4, 2019
Caster Semenya can run without testosterone restriction
South African athlete Caster Semenya will be able to compete at any distance without medication to lower her testosterone levels, a…
Russia requires Tinder to share users’ data with security services
June 4, 2019
Russia requires Tinder to share users’ data with security services
Popular dating app Tinder is now required to share users’ data with Russian security services after being placed on an…
Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: UK PM candidate Johnson
June 3, 2019
Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: UK PM candidate Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson, frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister, promised on Monday to lead the country out…
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report
June 3, 2019
Top North Korean official reappears days after purge report
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A senior North Korean official who had been reported as being purged over the failed…
Pope apologises to Roma for Catholic Church’s ‘discrimination’
June 3, 2019
Pope apologises to Roma for Catholic Church’s ‘discrimination’
Pope Francis apologized to the Roma people on Sunday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “discrimination” against them as he wrapped…
US ban has ‘no effect’ on Huawei’s aviation business: official
June 3, 2019
US ban has ‘no effect’ on Huawei’s aviation business: official
US moves against Chinese tech titan Huawei have had “no effect” on the firm’s aviation business despite several countries taking…
Trump brings Brexit advice on state visit to troubled UK
June 3, 2019
Trump brings Brexit advice on state visit to troubled UK
Britain is rolling out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump on Monday as he arrives in Britain for…
US-S.Korea military exercises not ‘necessary’: Pentagon chief
June 3, 2019
US-S.Korea military exercises not ‘necessary’: Pentagon chief
The resumption of major US-South Korea joint military exercises is not “necessary”, Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan told reporters Sunday, despite…