Himalayan glaciers buck trend
A heavily glaciated region of the Himalayas is bucking the trend of global ice loss and showing small signs of increasing in mass, according to a new study.
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Report: Bahrain reforms are ‘flawed’
Human rights reforms in Bahrain are inadequate and have failed to provide justice for victims in the aftermath of last year’s government crackdown on opposition protesters, Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday.
Report: Bahrain reforms are ‘flawed’
Human rights reforms in Bahrain are inadequate and have failed to provide justice for victims in the aftermath of last year’s government crackdown on opposition protesters, Amnesty International said in a report Tuesday.
Rwanda’s endangered gorillas
Hidden high among the forested volcanoes of central Africa, the mountain gorilla was unknown to science until 1902, when two were first encountered by a German explorer — and promptly killed.
Russia slam ‘outside forces’ over Syria
The Syrian government renewed attacks on one besieged city and violently tried to take over another, opposition activists said Tuesday, five days after a so-called cease-fire that is showing more signs of disintegrating.
Bo plot thickens in China
The latest rumors filling a void of official information over the mysterious death of a British businessman and the fall of one of China’s rising political stars are worthy of a Hollywood thriller, amid rumors of poison and political skullduggery.
Bo plot thickens in China
The latest rumors filling a void of official information over the mysterious death of a British businessman and the fall of one of China’s rising political stars are worthy of a Hollywood thriller, amid rumors of poison and political skullduggery.
Afghanistan: Schoolgirls poisoned
At least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital after their drinking water was poisoned, health officials say, laying the blame on extremists opposed to women’s education.
Paris pistol pic: ‘Wake-up call’ for Pippa
A storm of outrage provoked by photos of Pippa Middleton showing her in a car with a man wielding what appears to be a gun in France should act as a wake-up call, royal watchers have warned Prince William’s sister-in-law.
Paris pistol pic: ‘Wake-up call’ for Pippa
A storm of outrage provoked by photos of Pippa Middleton showing her in a car with a man wielding what appears to be a gun in France should act as a wake-up call, royal watchers have warned Prince William’s sister-in-law.
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