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Technology Jul 12, 2019

Chandrayaan 2 Launch: ISRO’s Low-Cost Moon Mission Puts India Among Lunar Pioneers

India has spent about $140 million to get Chandrayaan-2 ready for the 384,400 kilometres (around 240,000 miles) trip from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre to the scheduled landing on the lunar South Pole on September 6.
Lifestyle Jul 12, 2019

Cuba Lowers Tourism Target 15% After US Cruise Ban

President Donald Trump's administration announced the ban on June 4, aiming to cut an essential revenue source for a country that Washington accuses of helping prop up Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Sports Jul 12, 2019

Jason Roy Faces Disciplinary Action For His 'Dissent' Against Umpire Kumar Dharmasena During England vs Australia Match in ICC CWC 2019

Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena eventually gave Roy out, prompting the batsman to request a review. The problem for Roy was that England had already squandered their lone review of the innings with an unsuccessful attempt to overturn fellow opener Jonny Bairstow's lbw dismissal for 34.
Technology Jul 11, 2019

Amazon to Offer Job Skill Training to 100,000 US Workers

Amazon announced plans Thursday to offer job training to around one-third of its US workforce to help them gain skills to adapt to new technologies.
Social Viral Jul 11, 2019

Oldest Human Remain Found Outside Africa In Form Of 210,000-Year-Old Skull

A 210,000-year-old skull has been identified as the earliest modern human remains found outside Africa, putting the clock back on mankind's arrival in Europe by more than 150,000 years, researchers said Wednesday.
Sports Jul 11, 2019

Arsenal Captain Laurent Koscielny Refuses to Travel on Pre-Season Tour

Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel for the club's pre-season tour in the United States.
Social Viral Jul 11, 2019

Texan Widow Gives Massive Donation of Art to Orsay Museum in Paris Since World War II

A Texan widow who discovered a love for French art during a trip to Paris in the 1970s is to donate another part of her vast collection of 19th-century masterpieces to France.
World Jul 11, 2019

Vatican Digs Up Graves in Search of Teen Who Went Missing 36 Years Ago

Orlandi's brother Pietro, who has never given up hope of finding her alive, arrived early at the site as a small group of forensic scientists, tomb curators and an expert appointed by the family began to open the graves at the Teutonic Cemetery.
Technology Jul 11, 2019

Moon Now Has Hundreds of Artifacts, Should They Be Protected?

Some experts are calling to grant them heritage status to protect them from future tourists and human activity.
World Jul 11, 2019

Greece Storms: Six Tourists Killed by Tornadoes and Hailstorms in Halkidiki Region

Debris from a building killed a woman from Romania and her child. According to port police, a fisherman in his sixties was also missing.
Lifestyle Jul 11, 2019

Consumption of Sugary Drinks Linked With Increased Risk of Cancer, Says Study

A team of researchers in France wanted to assess the associations between heightened consumption of sugar drinks and the risks of overall cancer, as well as several cancer types, including breast, prostate and bowel cancers.
World Jul 10, 2019

Syria: Regime Air Strikes Hit Hospital, Kill 11 Civilians

Regime and Russian air strikes on northwestern Syria on Wednesday killed 11 civilians including four children and knocked a hospital out of service, a monitor said.
Sports Jul 10, 2019

Springbok 1995 World Cup Winner James Small Passes Away at 50

Former South African winger James Small, a member of the celebrated 1995 World Cup winning squad, died suddenly on Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of 50.
World Jul 10, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Suffers New Shaking Spell, Third in a Month

Merkel began shaking involuntarily as national anthems were being played at the reception of Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne, an AFP photographer witnessed.
World Jul 10, 2019

Paris Says Its Missiles Found on Pro-Haftar Base in Libya

Four Javelin missiles were discovered on June 29 when forces loyal to the UN-recognised government in Tripoli overran a base in Gheryan used by men under the command of Haftar.
World Jul 10, 2019

Japan: Nine Deer Dead in Nara Park After Eating Plastic, Says Wildlife Group

Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan's Nara Park, a wildlife group said on Wednesday, warning that a surge in tourism may be to blame.
Lifestyle Jul 10, 2019

New York Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After Embryo Mix-Up Causes Woman to Birth Other People’s Kids

The man and woman, who are only identified by their initials in the court documents, began in-vitro fertilization treatment at the CHA Fertility Center in Los Angeles in January 2018.
World Jul 10, 2019

Afghani Warrior Ahmad Shah Massoud Becomes a National Icon for Afghanistan Government

Massoud gained fame for his military prowess, through which he kept Panjshir free even during the bloody Soviet occupation (1979-89) and under the Taliban regime (1996-2001).
Social Viral Jul 09, 2019

Dancing Cockatoo Snowball Thrills Scientists with His Amazing Moves (Watch Video)

Snowball's dizzying array of new moves that might put you to shame, have scientists excited about parrots' ability to process music and respond creatively. His rhythmic body-rolls, headbangs, shimmies, and many variations thereof were documented in a new paper published in Current Biology on Monday.
India Jul 09, 2019

Former Argentine President Fernando de la Rua Passes Away at 81

Argentine former head of state Fernando de la Rua -- who was famously evacuated by helicopter from the presidential palace during the 2001 economic crisis -- died Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the age of 81.

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