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China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
June 1, 2019
China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of “unreliable”…
12 dead after gunman fires ‘indiscriminately’ in Virginia govt complex
June 1, 2019
12 dead after gunman fires ‘indiscriminately’ in Virginia govt complex
A municipal employee sprayed gunfire “indiscriminately” in a government building complex on Friday in the US state of Virginia, police…
Life lessons for S. Korea’s octogenarian school pupils
May 31, 2019
Life lessons for S. Korea’s octogenarian school pupils
When the tune of “Twinkle twinkle little star” plays in her South Korean classroom octogenarian pupil Nam Yang-soon sings along…
Assange suffering ‘psychological torture’: UN expert
May 31, 2019
Assange suffering ‘psychological torture’: UN expert
Julian Assange has been subjected to drawn-out “psychological torture”, a UN rights expert said Friday, accusing the United States, Britain,…
Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil
May 31, 2019
Smoking or vaping: e-cigarettes as a lesser evil
It’s best not to inhale any tobacco whatsoever. That’s what most people agree on. But some smokers of electronic cigarettes say…
No breakthrough for far-right in European election
May 31, 2019
No breakthrough for far-right in European election
Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, said this week that “Europe is changing.” The leader of the far-right League party…
China’s US tariff hike to target condoms, wine, pianos
May 31, 2019
China’s US tariff hike to target condoms, wine, pianos
Condoms, perfume, wine and pianos are among a cocktail of American products that will be hit by a steep increase…
Time to start studying females too, urges scientist
May 31, 2019
Time to start studying females too, urges scientist
US neurobiologist Rebecca Shansky recalled her first experiences studying mice in the lab two decades ago: the “default” was to…
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders ex-FARC leader’s release
May 30, 2019
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders ex-FARC leader’s release
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of former FARC commander Seuxis Hernandez. The 52-year-old former rebel leader, best…
Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan
May 30, 2019
Antonio Guterres: The UN’s utopian, guardian and cosmopolitan
“It is remarkable,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in early May, “that they decided not to give up in…