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Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
August 3, 2019
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
August 2, 2019
July ‘equaled if not surpassed’ hottest month ever: UN
Scorching temperatures in July “at least equaled if not surpassed the hottest month in recorded history,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.…
Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs
August 2, 2019
Germany’s largest ever cocaine shipment seized by customs
Customs confiscated a record 4.5 metric tons (5 short tons) of cocaine in a shipping container in Hamburg, northern Germany, with a…
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
August 2, 2019
Humanity’s next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
Experts Friday began negotiating the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the role the land we live off plays in…
News Bombs rattle Bangkok during ASEAN summit, wounding two
August 2, 2019
News Bombs rattle Bangkok during ASEAN summit, wounding two
At least two small bombs exploded in Bangkok on Friday, rattling the Thai capital as it hosted a regional summit…
‘Iceberg Corridor’ sparks tourist boom on Canada’s east coast
August 2, 2019
‘Iceberg Corridor’ sparks tourist boom on Canada’s east coast
At dusk, tourists marvel at the sensational collapse of an iceberg at the end of its long journey from Greenland…
Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city
August 2, 2019
Crocodiles hunt in flooded Indian city
Crocodiles hunted dogs in the flooded streets of the Indian city of Vadodara after it was battered by nearly 50…
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
August 1, 2019
Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing takes effect
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new Dutch law took effect Thursday banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and…
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
August 1, 2019
Mozambique’s last rebel fighters finally lay down their arms
GORONGOSA NATIONAL PARK, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique’s president and the leader of the Renamo opposition signed a peace accord on…
Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues
August 1, 2019
Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues
Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing…