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Iran nuclear deal: Mattis urges Trump not to withdraw from accord
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Iran nuclear deal: Mattis urges Trump not to withdraw from accord
US Defense Secretary Mattis has said it would be against US security interests to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord.…
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
Environment
October 3, 2017
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
A Tunisian brewer is one of four big companies taking a hands-on approach to reducing energy consumption. Its initiative is…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for Gravitational Wave discovery to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne
Science News
October 3, 2017
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for Gravitational Wave discovery to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne
Sweden’s Royal Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday that it had awarded the 2017 Nobel Physics prize. The prize, established…
Egypt condemns Marseille metro station stabbing
Egypt
October 2, 2017
Egypt condemns Marseille metro station stabbing
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday evening, Egypt condemned in the strongest terms the stabbing of…
Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for discoveries of mechanisms for biological clocks
Science News
October 2, 2017
Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for discoveries of mechanisms for biological clocks
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was decided by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute. Jeffrey C.…
Deadly knife attack at Marseille train station
World
October 2, 2017
Deadly knife attack at Marseille train station
The “Islamic State” group has claimed responsibility for the stabbing that killed two people at Marseille’s main train station. Anti-terror…
Austrian full-face veil ban comes into effect
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Austrian full-face veil ban comes into effect
People in Austria are now banned from covering their faces in public. The ban includes wearing the burqa, which hides…
As Puerto Rico awaits Hurricane Maria relief, Donald Trump takes to Twitter
World
October 1, 2017
As Puerto Rico awaits Hurricane Maria relief, Donald Trump takes to Twitter
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to laud his government’s “amazing job” after Hurricane Maria and continued to jeer at…
Rohingya join exodus from inland villages in Rakhine state to Bangladesh
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Rohingya join exodus from inland villages in Rakhine state to Bangladesh
The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported more than 2,000 Rohingya had gathered along Myanmar’s coast after walking from their…
Germany prepares for first gay marriage
World
October 1, 2017
Germany prepares for first gay marriage
Karl Kreile and Bodo Mende – two civil servants from Berlin – are set to become the first gay couple to…