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US rights record in UN spotlight
World
May 10, 2015
US rights record in UN spotlight
The United Nations will on Monday review the US rights record, with police brutality and racism, mass surveillance and the…
IBM’s Watson supercomputer strives to be jack of all trades
Science
May 10, 2015
IBM’s Watson supercomputer strives to be jack of all trades
Watson already has won a major TV game show, is looking for a cure for cancer and has ambitious gastronomy…
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Life & Style
May 10, 2015
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Pakistan has long been known for the garish decorations with which drivers lovingly adorn the rickshaws and ageing Bedford trucks…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
Culture
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Life & Style
May 10, 2015
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Mount Everest record holder Apa Sherpa ran for his life when a huge earthquake hit Nepal, and now fears for…
Burundi protestors defy government order, resume demonstrations
World
May 10, 2015
Burundi protestors defy government order, resume demonstrations
Opponents of Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term bid on Sunday defied a government command to immediately end weeks of…
West Bank village challenges Israel’s iron grip on planning
Middle East
May 10, 2015
West Bank village challenges Israel’s iron grip on planning
It was a large house with three floors and freshly painted pale blue shutters that had just been built for…
Thousands call for gay rights in Cuba at symbolic marriage march
World
May 10, 2015
Thousands call for gay rights in Cuba at symbolic marriage march
Thousands marched in Havana Saturday to support gay rights and to join a symbolic marriage ceremony organized by President Raul…
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
Archaeology
May 9, 2015
Explorers say pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure found off Madagascar
A team of American explorers on Thursday claimed to have discovered silver treasure from the infamous 17th-century Scottish pirate William…
Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope
World
May 9, 2015
Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope
In the five years since Port-au-Prince was devastated by an earthquake, staff at Haiti's largest hospital have had to resort…