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'We Are on a Threshold': Arctic Warming in Last Decade Same as Whole Earth's in Past Century, Reveals Study
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, documented the effects of warming in the Arctic and Antarctic on wildlife, traditional human livelihoods, tundra vegetation, methane release, and loss of sea- and land ice.
Blind Man Executed in US for Burning ex-Girlfriend to Death, Chose Electrocution Over Injection
Lee Hall's lawyers argued last year that executing him would 'offend humanity' because he is blind due to glaucoma.
Uber Reports 6,000 Sexual Assaults in US Rides Over Two Years
Uber has released the figures for the first time as it and rival Lyft face increasing pressure to cope with the growing number of complaints of abuse including 19 fatal assaults over the two-year period.
Polish Ski Resort Gas Explosion Kills Eight, Including Four Children
Roughly 200 people, including fire fighters and police, took part in the rescue efforts.
Outlook for Trade Wars: No China Truce Soon, and Perhaps New Fronts
Donald Trump’s statement that he can wait a year to reach trade truce with China cast more uncertainty on an agreement he said he had made with China’s top trade envoy just weeks ago.
'Must Tear Down the Huts in Our Minds': Nepal Offers Cash to Menstruating Women Who Shun Isolation
In an archaic Hindu custom called 'chhaupadi', some villages in Nepal still require menstruating women and girls to to be sent away to huts, where they must eat frugally and often die.
Ukrainian Beauty Queen Barred for Being Mother Launches Legal Action Against Miss World
Didusenko was crowned Miss Ukraine in 2018, but was dethroned after the organisers found out that she has a five-year-old son and disqualified from going on to compete for the Miss World title.
Pak FM Qureshi Meets Sri Lanka's New Leadership to Boost Bilateral Ties
Qureshi arrived in Colombo on Sunday night on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka to meet the country's newly-elected leadership and convey to it a felicitation message of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
China to Suspend US Navy Visits to Hong Kong over New Law Supporting Human Rights in Region
While the nature of the sanctions remained unclear, the move appeared to back up Chinese threats that the US would bear the costs of the decision.
US-China Trade Deal 'Stalled Because of Hong Kong Legislation': Report
The deal was stalled also because time was needed to allow Chinese President Xi Jinping's domestic politics to calm, the report said.
New Wave of Suits Could Hit Church Like Never Before as US Expands Child Sex Abuse Laws
It’s a financial reckoning playing out in such populous Catholic strongholds as New York, California and New Jersey, among the eight states that go the furthest with 'lookback windows' that allow sex abuse claims no matter how old.
'Roads of Death': 24 Killed as Tunisian Bus Plunges Off Cliff After Breaking Through Barrier
Pictures and video footage shared online and posted on the websites of private radio stations showed the mangled remains of the bus with its seats scattered in the bed of a river.
Poland Flays Amazon for Selling Christmas Ornaments with Images of Nazi Death Camp Auschwitz
The museum at the site of the former camp in southern Poland on Sunday tweeted screenshots of the items showing train tracks and barracks and requested that Amazon remove them from their site.
Shooting on Edge of French Quarter in New Orleans Leaves 11 Injured, Two Critical
A police release says two people are in critical condition and no arrests have been made. Police Supt. Shaun Ferguson tells The New Orleans Advocate/The Times-Picayune that a person of interest has been detained.
Islamabad Museum Puts Rare Statue of Lord Buddha's Head on Display
The sculpture from the period between the 3rd and the 4th century AD was discovered by the first Italian archaeological mission in Pakistan that was led by Giuseppe Tucci in the Swat Valley area.
Despite Privacy concerns, China Introduces Mandatory Face Scans for Phone Users
Chinese social media users reacted with a mix of support and worry over the December 1 facial verification notice, with some voicing concerns their biometric data could be leaked or sold.