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Artist Ai Weiwei believes activism helping change China
Art news
December 10, 2015
Artist Ai Weiwei believes activism helping change China
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Thursday said he believes his activism is helping to change China and the price he…
Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
Life & Style
December 10, 2015
Meet Britain’s grave-obsessed cemetery hunters
Some prefer to spend their leisure time immersed in music or on the sports field, but for a small group…
Harrison Ford returns ‘home’ in new ‘Star Wars’ film
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2015
Harrison Ford returns ‘home’ in new ‘Star Wars’ film
He has starred as the US president, swashbuckling Indiana Jones and a heroic CIA analyst, but Harrison Ford says it…
Climate change: How bad can it get?
Environment
December 10, 2015
Climate change: How bad can it get?
Ministers in Paris have until Friday to conclude a 195-nation pact to stop Earth's climate becoming inhospitable to humans and…
‘We will not bend to fear,’ Madonna says of Paris attacks
Art news
December 10, 2015
‘We will not bend to fear,’ Madonna says of Paris attacks
Singer Madonna made an emotional appeal following attacks in Paris a month ago that killed 130, shouting "We will not…
Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines
Environment
December 10, 2015
Endangered monkey-eating eagle hatched in Philippines
A monkey-eating eagle has been hatched in captivity in the Philippines, boosting the critically-endangered giant bird's fight against extinction. Found only…
‘Still difficulties’ in climate talks, especially finance: Hollande
World
December 10, 2015
‘Still difficulties’ in climate talks, especially finance: Hollande
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday there were "still difficulties" in the climate talks in Paris, especially on financing."There are…
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Middle East
December 10, 2015
Israel successfully tests ballistic missile interceptor
Israel and the United States on Thursday successfully tested a ballistic missile interceptor as the Jewish state seeks to upgrade…
Thai man arrested over Facebook ‘like’ of king’s doctored photo
World
December 10, 2015
Thai man arrested over Facebook ‘like’ of king’s doctored photo
A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook…
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
World
December 10, 2015
Death toll jumps to 50 in Kandahar airport siege: officials
The death toll from a 27-hour Taliban siege of Kandahar airport has jumped to 50, Afghan officials said on Thursday,…