Could Trump expect another warm welcome and traditional sword dance in Riyadh? Would the Saudis choose to buy all those billions of weapons from the US if it hands Jerusalem to the Israelis? Doubtful Amid three catastrophic Middle East wars, it would be difficult to imagine anything more provocative, ... Read More »
The WHO’s 2017 malaria reports says progress in fighting disease has slowed, and more money is needed to reach elimination target Progress in driving down infections and deaths from malaria has stalled and even reversed in some countries, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO director general, Tedros ... Read More »
Researchers say ‘source reefs’ could produce larvae and help repair damage by bleaching and starfish A group of “source” reefs have been identified that could form the basis of a life support system for the Great Barrier Reef, helping repair damage by bleaching, starfish and other disturbances. Researchers from ... Read More »
The missile was launched from Sain Ni, near the capital of Pyongyang, and splashed down into the Sea of Japan, according to the Pentagon. The missile landed inside Japan’s Economic Exclusion Zone. Following the test, President Trump told reporters that the U.S. “will take care of it. … It is a situation that ... Read More »
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide. Software will look for clues in posts or even in videos being streamed at Facebook Live, then fire off reports to human reviewers ... Read More »
More than a third of about 2,800 planned new dams are in protected areas, threatening rivers and biodiversity Hydropower constructions have rocketed by 300% across the western Balkans in the last two years, according to a new analysis, sparking fears of disappearing mountain rivers and biodiversity loss. About 2,800 ... Read More »
Global brands suspend YouTube and Google advertising after it was placed alongside videos paedophiles exploited Big brands are pulling advertising from YouTube and Google after their ads were found to be displayed against content being exploited by paedophiles. Despite YouTube promising to take an “even more aggressive stance” against ... Read More »
Blast left streets full of damaged cars and littered with debris Two people have been killed and at least 30 injured after an explosion in a port city in China. The blast in Ningbo south of Shanghai knocked down buildings and left streets littered with damaged cars and debris. The early morning explosion struck ... Read More »
Pontiff’s arrival follows days after US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused state of carrying out ‘ethnic cleansing’ of persecuted minority Pope Francis had landed in Yangon, the start of a delicate visit for the world’s most prominent Christian to majority-Buddhist Burma, which the United States has accused of “ethnic ... Read More »
President Sisi pledges extreme force in revenge for Egypt’s worst atrocity Egypt was reeling on Saturday from the worst atrocity it has suffered in recent years, with officials putting the death toll from the bomb and gun assault on a Sinai mosque at 305. The figure includes 27 children. A ... Read More »
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