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Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
June 28, 2019
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
The cultivation and production of cocaine in Colombia reached record levels in 2017, according to the latest annual report from the UN Office on Drugs…
Venezuela foils attempt on President Maduro’s life: government
June 27, 2019
Venezuela foils attempt on President Maduro’s life: government
Venezuela thwarted a US-linked plan to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and seize power from his socialist government, Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez alleged on…
USA’s fearless Rapinoe takes on France, and her own president
June 27, 2019
USA’s fearless Rapinoe takes on France, and her own president
Fearless and ferocious, Megan Rapinoe finds herself facing battles on and off the field as US co-captain at the women’s…
Greenpeace sounds alarm over shark overfishing in North Atlantic
June 27, 2019
Greenpeace sounds alarm over shark overfishing in North Atlantic
Thousands of endangered sharks are killed each year in the North Atlantic due to a lack of protection against overfishing…
Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur found in Brazil
June 27, 2019
Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur found in Brazil
A desert-based carnivorous dinosaur that used claws to capture small prey 90 million years ago has been unearthed in southern…
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society
June 27, 2019
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society
The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: how images race around the globe and can…
‘Burkini’ row shuts pools in French town
June 27, 2019
‘Burkini’ row shuts pools in French town
The two municipal swimming pools in the southeast French city of Grenoble have been shut down, despite the current heatwave,…
Hunt takes aim at PM rival Johnson’s ‘do or die’ Brexit pledge
June 26, 2019
Hunt takes aim at PM rival Johnson’s ‘do or die’ Brexit pledge
LONDON (Reuters) – Jeremy Hunt took aim at Boris Johnson’s “do or die” pledge to take Britain out of the…
US prosecutor Mueller to testify publicly on Russia probe
June 26, 2019
US prosecutor Mueller to testify publicly on Russia probe
Former US special counsel Robert Mueller is to testify in public about his report into Russian electoral interference, paving the…
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
June 26, 2019
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than one thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates in Hong Kong on Wednesday, urging…