Plastic bans proliferate in 2019 as planet drowns in trash
World
June 28, 2019
Plastic bans proliferate in 2019 as planet drowns in trash
As the world slowly wakes up to the scale of the plastic pollution problem, an increasing number of countries and…
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
World
June 28, 2019
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
US space agency NASA said Thursday its new mission would explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, using a drone lander called…
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Iraq’s drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of mysterious empire
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old palace that belonged to the mysterious Mittani Empire, the…
World Cup shows how nations back women’s soccer — or don’t
World
June 28, 2019
World Cup shows how nations back women’s soccer — or don’t
When they’re not playing for their national teams, 73 of the 552 women competing in this year’s World Cup are…
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
World
June 28, 2019
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
The cultivation and production of cocaine in Colombia reached record levels in 2017, according to the latest annual report from the UN Office on Drugs…
Tunisia’s president hospitalized as terror strikes capital
Egypt
June 28, 2019
Tunisia’s president hospitalized as terror strikes capital
Tunisia’s presidency reported late Thursday that 92-year-old leader Beji Caid Essebsi was in a “stable condition” after being taken to…
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
Middle East
June 28, 2019
Mediterranean rescue ship brings migrants to Italy, defying Salvini
The Sea-Watch 3 was still waiting with its 42 rescued passengers off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa…
Venezuela foils attempt on President Maduro’s life: government
World
June 27, 2019
Venezuela foils attempt on President Maduro’s life: government
Venezuela thwarted a US-linked plan to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and seize power from his socialist government, Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez alleged on…
Israel’s Ehud Barak returns to politics with new party
Middle East
June 27, 2019
Israel’s Ehud Barak returns to politics with new party
Ehud Barak, a former Israeli premier and outspoken critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Wednesday announced his return to…
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Middle East
June 24, 2019
In Baghdad walls come down, ushering freedom in
Baghdad has been undergoing major changes since the “Islamic State” group was removed from Iraq, and safety returned to the…