'Build that wall' has taken on a life of its own at Trump rallies
Tampa, Florida: As soon as Donald Trump mentioned the southern border during a Friday-night rally in a packed sports arena, someone in the audience shouted: "Build that wall!" Trump stopped talking,...
View ArticleZika virus infects more than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia
Bogota: More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread...
View Article5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Christchurch, New Zealand
Wellington: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has been recorded near Christchurch. The quake struck shortly after 1pm (11am AEDT) on...
View ArticleZika threat may be overstated, according to new analysis
The threat of the Zika virus may be overstated, according to a new analysis of the prevalence of birth abnormalities linked to the mosquito-borne disease. An outbreak of Zika across Central and South...
View ArticleAfter Japanese sanctions, North Korea halts abductions inquiry
SEOUL, South Korea. North Korea has announced a halt to an investigation into the fate of Japanese citizens said to have been abducted by its agents decades ago, retaliating for sanctions Japan...
View ArticlePope questions Mexican President about corruption and drugs
Mexico City: Pope Francis called on Mexico's government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country – the Virgin...
View ArticleDonald Trump to Jeb Bush: 'The war in Iraq was a big fat mistake'
Washington: Donald Trump and Jeb Bush launched into a bitter and at times deeply personal volley of insults Saturday at the Republican presidential debate, a forum where the ideological stakes were...
View ArticleA record 11,000 civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan in 2015: UN
Kabul: Civilian casualties from the war in Afghanistan rose to record levels for the seventh year in row in 2015, as violence spread across the country in the wake of the withdrawal of most...
View ArticleObama uses phone call to urge Putin to stop bombing 'moderate' Syrian rebels
Washington: US President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing "moderate" rebels in Syria in support of its ally Bashar al-Assad, a campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest...
View ArticleDo women owe their votes to female candidates?
If you want to lose young women, just scold them. That will offend them every time. And it's precisely what two stalwart, old-school feminist icons did when each chastised younger female voters for not...
View ArticleAftershocks rattle Christchurch after earthquake on Sunday
Wellington: Aftershocks have rattled Christchurch in the wake of a 5.7-magnitude quake that shook the city almost five years on from the devastating tremor that killed 185 people and caused widespread...
View ArticleMother of Columbine killer Dylan Klebold breaks her silence
New York: "The terror and total disbelief are overwhelming. The sorrow of losing my son, the shame of what he has done, the fear of the world's hate. There is no respite from the agony." Imagine the...
View ArticleChurch of England defends pray tweet for atheist Richard Dawkins after...
The Church of England has defended tweeting a prayer for outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins after it was accused of trolling him. A short tweet stated that the Anglican Church was praying for the...
View ArticleMigrant crisis: Ai Weiwei covers Berlin landmark with life vests
Berlin: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei continues to put the spotlight on the refugee crisis with an art installation in Berlin showcasing thousands of life vests used by refugees to arrive at the Greek...
View ArticleItaly creates a UNESCO Emergency Task Force for Culture (UNESCO - United...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Under the agreement, UNESCO will be able to ask the Italian Government to make experts of the Task Force available...
View ArticleJohn Paul II's 'intense' friendship with woman revealed in series of letters
Letters of correspondence between Pope John Paul II and a married Polish-born American woman reveal a close relationship which spans over 30 years. The letters, obtained by the BBC, reveal that in...
View ArticleMaha El-Khalil Chalabi named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (UNESCO - United...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Maha El-Khalil Chalabi is named 'in recognition of her committment in favour of the League of Canaanite, Phoenician...
View ArticleThe poetry of rumba
Timbalaye project has become a far-reaching phenomenon and is expanding with the recent opening of the Casa Latinoamericana de la PoesÃa in Veracruz, Mexico ......
View ArticleMore than 5 million people will die from this frightening cause
About 5.5 million people around the world die prematurely every year from breathing polluted air, and the majority of those deaths are occurring in China and India, where factories and coal-fired power...
View ArticleSauna, a king-size bed, aircon: police discover Mexican riot prison full of...
Monterrey, Mexico: Vast luxuries such as saunas, mini-fridges, a bar, a king-size bed and food stands were discovered by authorities entering a prison in northern Mexico to investigate a riot that...
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