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SpaceX to launch ocean satellite, try water return Sunday
Science
January 16, 2016
SpaceX to launch ocean satellite, try water return Sunday
A US$180 million satellite to study the world's oceans in a changing climate will blast off Sunday atop a Falcon…
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
World
January 16, 2016
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
Malaysian authorities have arrested four suspected militants and confiscated a weapon along with Islamic State group (IS) documents, national police…
Funeral of Celine Dion’s husband at basilica where they wed
Art news
January 16, 2016
Funeral of Celine Dion’s husband at basilica where they wed
The funeral for Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil will take place next Friday at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal where…
Israeli NGOs under pressure from ‘chilling’ bill
Middle East
January 16, 2016
Israeli NGOs under pressure from ‘chilling’ bill
A new Israeli bill targeting leftwing NGOs has prompted comparisons with the climate of hatred two decades ago and drawn…
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
Middle East
January 15, 2016
Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash
When a wave of deadly ethnic violence swept through the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, Ahmed Hassan Majid's house…
French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts
World
January 14, 2016
French migrant camp tense as residents defy relocation efforts
Tensions were high at a sprawling migrant camp in the northern France on Thursday as hundreds of refugees defied efforts…
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
World
January 14, 2016
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
German local officials on Thursday sent a bus with 51 Syrian refugees on board to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in…
Oscars nominations ceremony begins
Cinema/TV
January 14, 2016
Oscars nominations ceremony begins
Oscars organizers on Thursday began announcing the names of the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards, which will be handed…
Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
Health & Fitness
January 14, 2016
Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
A recent Australian study has found potential health risks associated with the long-term consumption of chromium supplements, as the mineral…
Arab Muslim youths say IS, Al-Qaeda distort Islam: poll
Middle East
January 14, 2016
Arab Muslim youths say IS, Al-Qaeda distort Islam: poll
A majority of Arab Muslim youths see the actions of extremists such as the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda as…