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French barrel sailor crosses Atlantic, arrives in Martinique
May 10, 2019
French barrel sailor crosses Atlantic, arrives in Martinique
A French adventurer successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a plywood barrel, completing his journey on Thursday. Jean-Jacques Savin landed…
Whistleblower says Facebook generating terror content
May 10, 2019
Whistleblower says Facebook generating terror content
Facebook is unwittingly auto-generating content for terror-linked groups that its artificial intelligence systems do not recognize as extremist, according to…
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
May 10, 2019
News Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer
A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar…
EU devouring natural resources at unsustainable rate: report
May 9, 2019
EU devouring natural resources at unsustainable rate: report
People in the European Union use up natural resources far more quickly than the rate at which nature can replenish…
France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall
May 9, 2019
France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall
SIBIU, Romania (Reuters) – The European Union must focus on climate, security and growth after continent-wide elections in two weeks,…
In happy Bhutan, the PM is a doc on Saturdays
May 9, 2019
In happy Bhutan, the PM is a doc on Saturdays
It’s Saturday in Bhutan and Lotay Tshering has just completed urinary bladder repair surgery on a patient at the Jigme…
Thai bay made famous in ‘The Beach’ to be shut until 2021
May 9, 2019
Thai bay made famous in ‘The Beach’ to be shut until 2021
The closure of the glittering Thai bay made famous by the movie “The Beach” has been extended for another two…
Ploughing ahead: Sacred oxen predict ‘abundant’ Thai harvest
May 9, 2019
Ploughing ahead: Sacred oxen predict ‘abundant’ Thai harvest
Thai astrologers on Thursday predicted an “abundant” harvest after a pair of sacred white oxen munched on grass and rice,…
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
May 9, 2019
Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers turned off their apps in a US-wide strike Wednesday over pay and working conditions,…
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
May 8, 2019
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reaching out to North Korea in the hope of arranging a…