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Neuroscientist who studied Einstein’s brain dies at 90
Science
August 18, 2017
Neuroscientist who studied Einstein’s brain dies at 90
Marian Cleeves Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein’s brain and was one of the first to show that the…
Trump defends Confederate statues, berates his critics
World
August 18, 2017
Trump defends Confederate statues, berates his critics
With prominent Republicans openly questioning his competence and moral leadership, President Donald Trump burrowed deeper into the racially charged debate…
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia reopens Qatar border for hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it is reopening its border with Qatar to allow Qataris to attend the hajj,…
US helping clear ‘historic’ amount of explosives in Mosul
Middle East
August 18, 2017
US helping clear ‘historic’ amount of explosives in Mosul
The wires protruding from the small, misshapen stuffed animal revealed the deadly booby-trap tucked inside. For the people of Mosul,…
Spanish police kill 5 suspects linked to Barcelona attack
World
August 18, 2017
Spanish police kill 5 suspects linked to Barcelona attack
Spanish police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack…
Fugitive’s trail exposes Red Bull co-owners’ offshore deals
Business
August 17, 2017
Fugitive’s trail exposes Red Bull co-owners’ offshore deals
The Bangkok billionaire family that co-founded Red Bull, the world’s leading energy drink, uses offshore companies to cloak purchases of…
Republican leaders dance around Trump remarks
World
August 17, 2017
Republican leaders dance around Trump remarks
One after another, the nation’s most powerful Republicans responded to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary remarks about white supremacists. Yet few…
Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Lebanon repeals ‘marry the rapist’ law
Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday abolished a law that allowed rapists to avoid prison by marrying their victims. The repeal of…
Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison
World
August 17, 2017
Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison
A Hong Kong court sent young activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders to prison Thursday for their roles…
Families wait in rain to ID lost loved ones in Sierra Leone
World
August 17, 2017
Families wait in rain to ID lost loved ones in Sierra Leone
Hawa Stevens spoke through tears of the 28 family members she lost after surging mudslides and floodwaters swept through Sierra…
Israel revokes Al-Jazeera reporter’s press permit
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Israel revokes Al-Jazeera reporter’s press permit
Israel’s press office said Wednesday it is revoking the credentials of a prominent Al-Jazeera reporter pending a hearing after he…
Charlottesville woman’s family: Fight injustice like she did
World
August 17, 2017
Charlottesville woman’s family: Fight injustice like she did
Family members of the young woman mowed down while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville used her funeral as…
Hamas militant killed by suicide bomber in Gaza
Egypt
August 17, 2017
Hamas militant killed by suicide bomber in Gaza
The Hamas militant group ruling Gaza says one of its fighters was killed by a suicide bomber on Thursday while…
Trump increasingly isolated as business panels dismantled
World
August 17, 2017
Trump increasingly isolated as business panels dismantled
President Donald Trump has abruptly dismantled two of his White House business councils in an apparent attempt to manage his…
Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
World
August 17, 2017
Will war of words turn into war for real? Views in east Asia
Tensions are swirling as North Korea and President Donald Trump exchange threats over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, leading to…
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to let pilgrims attend the hajj, marking a breakthrough in a monthslong…
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
The port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon wants the world to know it’s ready for business. British safety managers are…
Baby, 2 women among 13 killed by tree on Portuguese island
World
August 16, 2017
Baby, 2 women among 13 killed by tree on Portuguese island
A 12-month-old baby and two foreign women were among the 13 people killed when a huge oak tree crashed down…
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program
Iran’s president warned Tuesday that it could ramp up its nuclear program and quickly achieve a more advanced level if…
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Iraqi Shia cleric’s Saudi, UAE trips show Gulf realpolitik
An influential Iraqi Shia cleric, notorious for his followers’ deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq over a decade ago…