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Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
September 28, 2017
Market for illegal elephant ivory surges in Laos, study says
The illegal sale of African ivory in Laos is surging even as neighboring China phases out its own legal ivory…
Now even money is running out in storm-hit Puerto Rico
September 28, 2017
Now even money is running out in storm-hit Puerto Rico
First, Hurricane Maria knocked out power and water to Puerto Rico. Then diesel fuel, gas and water became scarce. Now,…
Hugh Hefner, leader of the sexual revolution, dies at 91
September 28, 2017
Hugh Hefner, leader of the sexual revolution, dies at 91
Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire…
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
September 28, 2017
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference…
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
September 27, 2017
Europol: Ransomware top threat in 2017 cybercrime ‘epidemic’
Ransomware eclipsed most other forms of cybercrime as on-line crime surged in 2017, European policing agency Europol said on Wednesday,…
Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’
September 27, 2017
Mexicans displaced by quake: ‘This is like a horror story’
Inside the Francisco Kino Elementary School a miniature city has emerged at the site of a shelter for people who…
Scope of Puerto Rico damage so wide that US aid hard to see
September 27, 2017
Scope of Puerto Rico damage so wide that US aid hard to see
Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed…
Thousands of South Africans march against corruption under Zuma
September 27, 2017
Thousands of South Africans march against corruption under Zuma
Thousands of South Africans marched on Wednesday against corruption under President Jacob Zuma’s rule, in protests led by unions which…
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
September 27, 2017
Cattle from abandoned Rohingya villages sold to displaced
Thousands of cows and goats grazed in abandoned fields and wandered through charred-out Rohingya Muslim villages after a military crackdown…
Pope launches awareness campaign about migrants’ plight
September 27, 2017
Pope launches awareness campaign about migrants’ plight
Pope Francis is launching a two-year activism and awareness-raising campaign about the plight of migrants to counteract mounting anti-immigrant sentiment…