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Europe court blasts Italy over CIA abduction of Egyptian imam
World
February 23, 2016
Europe court blasts Italy over CIA abduction of Egyptian imam
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned Italy over the 2003 kidnapping by the CIA of an Egyptian…
Vietnam’s City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
Vietnam’s City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style
Just outside Vietnam's ancient imperial capital Hue is a tiny fishing town known as the City of Ghosts, where the…
Pakistan literary festivals tell a tale of cultural revival
Art news
February 22, 2016
Pakistan literary festivals tell a tale of cultural revival
Pakistan's literary scene is seeing a spirited revival, with packed festivals attracting tens of thousands in a rock concert-like atmosphere…
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Western powers have rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey's military actions in Syria, as France…
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Environment
February 20, 2016
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg…
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
Science
February 20, 2016
Pluto’s largest moon likely fractured by sub-surface ocean: NASA
Images from the New Horizon space probe suggest that Pluto's moon Charon once had a sub-surface ocean that has since…
Lions on the loose in Kenyan capital
Life & Style
February 19, 2016
Lions on the loose in Kenyan capital
Wildlife rangers in the Kenyan capital said Friday they were hunting for two lions who left Nairobi's national park and…
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
World
February 18, 2016
EU patrol rescues 900 migrants at sea: Frontex
The EU border agency Frontex said one of its maritime patrols rescued around 900 migrants on Thursday near the Greek…
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Ankara attack
Turkey on Thursday blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing targeting a military convoy in Ankara that left 28 people…
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Environment
February 18, 2016
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat,…