Category: World News

CNN sues White House over revoked credentials of correspondent

WASHINGTON – CNN filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Trump administration over the revocation of press credentials for White House correspondent Jim Acosta, whose questions and reporting have been a frequent target of criticism by President Donald Trump. “We have asked this court for an immediate restraining […]

After 17 years, many Afghans blame US for unending war

KABUL, Afghanistan — When U.S. forces and their Afghan allies rode into Kabul in November 2001 they were greeted as liberators. But after 17 years of war, the Taliban have retaken half the country, security is worse than it’s ever been, and many Afghans place the blame squarely […]

US trial to tell epic tale of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo”

NEW YORK— During the height of Mexican drug wars in 1993, an attempted hit on Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman went wrong. A team of gunmen sent to rub out the notorious drug lord instead killed a Roman Catholic cardinal at an airport in Guadalajara, outraging the Mexican public […]

Archaeologists can determine a person’s sex by analyzing a single tooth

Archaeologists can now estimate the biological sex of ancient human remains by analyzing proteins traces on a single fossil tooth. Differences in pelvic structure can be used to differentiate between male and female adults, but the remains of male and female children and adolescents are less distinct. Being […]

Fish, omega-3 may lower heart attack risk, studies find

Eating more fish or taking a fish oil supplement can reduce your risk of a heart attack, according to a pair of Harvard-led clinical trials. Heart benefits from omega-3 fatty acids were found both in healthy people and in people with conditions that put them at increased risk […]

Tigress chases tourist vehicle in Maha, video goes viral

Nagpur :  A video of a tigress chasing a tourist vehicle in the buffer zone of a tiger reserve in Maharashtra has gone viral on social media. The video, shot in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district, has led to a concern among wildlife activists who want directives […]

NASA to invite designs for AI lunar robot

New Delhi :  NASA is planning to launch a challenge for the public and scientific community to design a self-assembling robot with artificial intelligence that can explore the surface of the Moon, William Harris, CEO of Space Centre Houston said Tuesday. Space Centre Houston in the US, the official […]

Vice President Pence pushes Japan for bilateral free trade agreement

TOKYO – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, keeping up pressure on Japan to cut its trade surplus with the United States, said on Tuesday American goods and services too often faced barriers in Japan and a bilateral trade agreement offered the best way forward. Speaking to reporters after […]

Tata Sons begins due diligence to buy Jet Airways: report

  Indian conglomerate Tata Sons is conducting due diligence on Jet Airways as it explores the purchase of a controlling stake in the cash-strapped airline, Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday citing two people directly aware of developments. Saurabh Agarwal, chief financial officer of Tata Sons, is leading the […]

Gas to overtake coal as world’s second largest energy source by 2030: IEA

LONDON – Natural gas is expected to overtake coal as the world’s second largest energy source after oil by 2030 due to a drive to cut air pollution and the rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) use, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, The Paris-based IEA […]

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