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Anger rises as toxic air chokes India's capital

Saturday, 11 November 2017, 11:11 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

As thick smog crept over India's capital this past week and smudged landmarks from view, Nikunj Pandey could feel his eyes and throat burning. Pandey stopped doing his regular workouts and said...

EU says latest Brexit talks yielded no major decisions

Friday, 10 November 2017, 13:55 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said Friday that no major decisions were taken during the latest round of talks and warned that progress is needed in the next two weeks if the discussions...

Holy Smoke! Vatican to stop selling cigarettes in its shops

Thursday, 9 November 2017, 17:33 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The Vatican announced Thursday that it would no longer sell cigarettes to employees in its duty free shop and supermarket - giving up an estimated 10 million euros ($11 million) a year in...

Trump criticizes 'one-sided' Chinese trade deals

Thursday, 9 November 2017, 08:20 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the "very one-sided and unfair" trade relationship between the U.S. and China, but stopped short of castigating Chinese President Xi Jinping by saying he...

Trump warns North Korea: Do not 'try us'

Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 07:21 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump delivered a sharp warning to North Korea Wednesday, telling the rogue nation: "Do not underestimate us. And do not try us." In a speech delivered hours after he aborted a...

Germans, Libyans blame each other for botched migrant rescue

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 15:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Five migrants have died as a German nonprofit organization and the Libyan coast guard tried to rescue them from their foundering boat in the Mediterranean, with each side blaming the other for...

Why social media may not be so good for democracy

Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:35 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Recent revelations about how Russian agents inserted ads on Facebook, in an attempt to influence the 2016 election, present a troubling question: Is Facebook bad for democracy? As a scholar of...

Three reasons why we are addicted to smartphones

Monday, 6 November 2017, 11:28 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Apple recently announced the launch of its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, which come with sleek, new features. Apple also hopes to start a new community around the iPhones. Ahead of the launch, Angela...

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