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Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial
May 14, 2019
Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial
A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages to a couple that…
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
May 14, 2019
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival…
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
May 14, 2019
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere since records began,…
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
May 14, 2019
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
Britain and New Zealand are failing on children’s rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their…
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
May 13, 2019
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer
US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his tariff policy, insisting again that China will pay billions in duties to…
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
May 13, 2019
Sweden reopens rape probe against Assange
Swedish prosecutors said Monday they were reopening a 2010 rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hoping to bring him…
Give ’em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast
May 13, 2019
Give ’em shell: turtles stick neck out for Japan rice forecast
In an ancient ceremony that occurs only once every imperial era, Japanese palace courtiers in traditional robes and hats decided…
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte
May 13, 2019
Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte
Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s grip on…
Cannes makes a killing on the film festival
May 13, 2019
Cannes makes a killing on the film festival
The Cannes film festival is not just about killings made on big-money movie deals sealed over champagne in hotel suites…