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Immigrant deaths in tractor-trailer highlight danger of heat
July 24, 2017
Immigrant deaths in tractor-trailer highlight danger of heat
Experts say the temperature inside of the tractor-trailer where smuggled immigrants died and many others were left in dire health…
U.S. Cuba tour operators gird for Trump travel crackdown
July 23, 2017
U.S. Cuba tour operators gird for Trump travel crackdown
US tour operators that send Americans to Cuba are banding together to try to limit damage to business from tighter…
Russian ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak ends his term
July 23, 2017
Russian ambassador to the US Sergei Kislyak ends his term
The Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergei Kislyak, a prominent figure in the controversy over Russia’s possible involvement in…
Divided UK, inconclusive election could put brakes on Brexit
July 23, 2017
Divided UK, inconclusive election could put brakes on Brexit
Lucy Harris thinks Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is a dream come true. Nick Hopkinson thinks it’s a…
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
July 23, 2017
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting…
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
July 23, 2017
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused…
BBC women demand action on gender pay gap now, not in future
July 23, 2017
BBC women demand action on gender pay gap now, not in future
Prominent women at the BBC want the broadcaster’s gender pay gap to be resolved immediately rather than in several years.…
Robot finds likely melted fuel heap inside Fukushima reactor
July 23, 2017
Robot finds likely melted fuel heap inside Fukushima reactor
Images captured by an underwater robot showed massive deposits believed to be melted nuclear fuel covering the floor of a…
Trump asserts all agree he has ‘complete power’ to pardon
July 23, 2017
Trump asserts all agree he has ‘complete power’ to pardon
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has “complete power” to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into…
Philippine Congress extends martial law in south amid siege
July 22, 2017
Philippine Congress extends martial law in south amid siege
The Philippine Congress on Saturday overwhelmingly approved the president’s appeal for martial law in the south to be extended to…