Suspected militants ambushed a vehicle carrying women activists from a non-governmental organization in a former northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Monday, killing four of them and wounding the driver, police said. The attack took place in the village of Epi in Mir Ali, a town in North Waziristan district, said Iqbal Khan, a local […]
Anti-coup Myanmar protests swell
Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal force against people who join a general strike against the military’s takeover three weeks ago. More than 1,000 protesters gathered near the U.S. Embassy in Yangon despite barriers blocking the way, but left to avoid a confrontation after 20 […]
U.K’s Prince Phillip hospitalized
Britain’s Prince Philip has spent a third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for what Buckingham Palace described as “a precautionary measure.” The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II was admitted to the private King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday evening. There were no reports of visitors arriving at the […]
Explained: Australia vs. Facebook
For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue. Now, Australia is joining France and other governments in pushing Google, Facebook and other internet giants to pay. Widen Arteries 32% With THIS [sponsored] That might channel more money to […]
Report: Russia using pandemic to make political power play
Estonia’s foreign intelligence agency said Wednesday that Russia is counting on the COVID-19 pandemic to weaken unity in the West which would help Moscow gain a more prominent role in international affairs and lead to “declining Western influence on the global stage.” The Kremlin thinks the pandemic will force Western nations to focus on domestic […]
Man confesses gifting stolen camel to girlfriend
Emirati police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing a highly valuable newborn camel to give to his girlfriend for her birthday, the United Arab Emirates’ state-linked newspaper reported Wednesday. The one food you should NEVER put on your dinner plate [sponsored] The owners of the baby camel reported the theft from their farm earlier […]
Ford Motor Co. makes major future announcement
Ford is vowing to convert its entire passenger vehicle lineup in Europe to electric power by 2030 in just the latest sign of the seismic technological changes sweeping the auto industry. Ford will spend $1 billion to revamp its factory in Cologne, Germany and make it a base for production of battery powered cars using […]
Royal prince rushed to hospital amid health scare
Britain’s 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The palace said the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was admitted to the private King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday evening. Sponsored: Best Water To Drink In The AM It called the admission “a precautionary measure” taken […]
Popular fake German heiress granted early release
Anna Sorokin, a grifter convicted of paying for a lavish lifestyle by impersonating a wealthy German heiress, has been released from a New York prison. A state website shows that Sorokin was freed into parole on Thursday. Sponsored: What Calcium Does To Your Heart A Manhattan jury found the 29-year-old Sorokin guilty in April 2019 […]
This 18,000-year old artifact has researchers amazed
A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument — and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn from the distant past. The shell was found during the 1931 excavation of a cave with prehistoric wall paintings in the French […]
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