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Macau’s Casinos Close Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The Chinese city of Macau has asked its 41 casinos to close for the next two weeks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus outbreak afflicting the region. Macau has also suspended basic public services and residents... More of this article »
Coronavirus Outbreak Hammers China’s Box Office
The coronavirus outbreak is grinding public activity in China to a halt. The entertainment sector has been particularly hard hit, with the cinema industry losing millions in a matter of days and projected to lose millions more... More of this article »
Malaysia Returning Trash To Countries Of Origin
Malaysia has proclaimed that it will not be “the rubbish dump of the world” and has returned numerous containers of plastic waste to 13 countries since last year. Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste since... More of this article »
Italian Organized Crime Raids Result In More Than 300 Arrests
Italian police have arrested more than 300 people in a major operation against the southern ‘Ndrangheta organized crime syndicate. In one of the most extensive law enforcement operations ever, about 3,000 officers made arrests... More of this article »
New Tariffs Levied On Brazil and Argentina
President Trump has announced on Twitter that he would levy new tariffs on industrial metals from Brazil and Argentina in yet another move in his global trade war. The new tariffs come after Trump imposed quotas on steel and aluminum... More of this article »
Pakistan Using New Typhoid Vaccine To Control Outbreak
Pakistan has begun vaccinating millions of children against typhoid using a newly developed typhoid vaccine. The vaccine will be used during a two-week immunization campaign in southern Sindh province, where an ongoing outbreak... More of this article »
Air Pollution In Delhi Is Off The Charts
Air pollution in New Delhi has reached levels that have gone past “severe-plus” on the air quality index. Levels of tiny particulate matter in the air, known as PM 2.5, reached above 900, way over the 500-level that qualifies... More of this article »
Protests Chase Government Out Of Ecuador Capital
Large protests against austerity has prompted President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador to move the seat of his government from the capital, Quito, to the coastal city of Guayaquil more than 150 miles away. Mr. Moreno declared a state... More of this article »
India Issues E-Cigarette Ban
India has announced a sweeping ban of e-cigarettes within its borders. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated during a news conference, “Considering the seriousness of the impact of e-cigarettes on the youth, the cabinet... More of this article »
Russian Hack Of FBI Revealed
Reports have emerged of a successful Russian hack of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) communication systems that allowed Russian operatives access to sensitive information. According to the reports, the aim of the... More of this article »
Hong Kong Unrest Hurts Tiffany’s Bottom Line
Political unrest in Hong Kong is hurting sales at luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF). CEO Alessandro Bogliolo said during a post-earnings conference call that Tiffany lost six selling days in Hong Kong during the second... More of this article »
Will Human History of This Epoch Be Written in Chicken Bones?
The most recent data shows there are approximately 7 billion people on the planet Earth. When you combine this number with the increasing power of the technology we develop, it results in something that geologists call the “Anthropocene.” ... More of this article »
Crimea Attack Kills At Least 19
At least 19 people were killed while dozens more were being treated for wounds following a shooting in the Russia-annexed Crimea at a technical college. Twelve have been listed in critical condition and three are said to be currently... More of this article »
Operator of Limo Company Charged with Homicide in Death of 20
The limousine company operator that owned the vehicle in which 20 people were killed in a horrific crash last Saturday in upstate New York has been charged with criminally negligent homicide, said court officials on Wednesday. Authorities... More of this article »
Russians Accused of Poisoning Former Spy Allow Interview
RT the state-funded Russian television station is airing an interview Thursday of two Russians that have the same name as the men accused by British authorities of attempting to assassinate a former Russian spy as well as his daughter,... More of this article »
Eight Bodies Discovered in Popular Cancun, Mexico
A level two travel advisory was issued by the State Department for Mexico on Wednesday after Mexican authorities found eight bodies in Cancun, the popular beach resort that attracts millions of tourists annually. An unknown number... More of this article »
Trump Sharply Criticizes OPEC Through Tweets
U.S. President Donald Trump aimed harsh criticism at members of OPEC the oil cartel Wednesday saying the group was doing very little to help with high prices of gas in the United States. In several tweets Trump said that if anything... More of this article »
Chinese Government: More Soybeans Must be Grown
In April the order came down from above. The Chinese government told farmers across the country’s breadbasket region in the northeast that they had to grow more soybeans calling the order a political priority. However, in some areas... More of this article »
Fuego Volcano Eruption Kills Dozens in Guatemala
On Sunday, Fuego volcano erupted in Guatemala killing dozens and leaving nearby resident covered in ash while they fled the billowing plumes. The Sunday eruption shot up thick clouds of gray smoke almost six miles into the air, while... More of this article »
Syria: Military Base Strike Was By Israeli Warplanes
A missile strike on a central Syria air base was the work of Israeli warplanes in the early morning hours of Monday and caused many casualties according to the Russian and Syrian governments, amidst concerns over renewed regional confrontations. Officials... More of this article »
New England Patriots Player Duron Harmon Turned Away by Costa Rica
Duron Harmon, who plays safety for the New England Patriots, was not allowed to enter Costa Rica because he attempted to bring marijuana into the Central American country, said law enforcement officials in the country. Police at the... More of this article »
Russia Blamed by UK for CyberAttack
On Thursday, Russia was blamed by the United Kingdom for a 2017 cyberattack. The British publicly pointed their finger at Moscow for the spreading of a virus that disrupted businesses across much of Europe including Reckitt Benckiser... More of this article »
United States Warns the World is Watching Iranian Protests
The White House urged Iran to respect its citizen’s rights as the people of Iran are taking to the street in protect the past two days. The White House warned the world is watching. On Thursday, demonstrations in Mashhad a city in... More of this article »
Regulator in Israel Wants Bitcoin Companies Banned from Exchange
The markets regulator in Israel is set to propose a new regulation that would ban businesses that are based on bitcoin and other virtual currencies from trading on Tel Aviv’s stock exchange said the regulator on Monday. Chairman... More of this article »
Mexico Upset with Proposal by U.S. Benefitting AT&T
Mexico has shot down a U.S. proposal to include provisions that would be beneficial to AT&T in the North America Free Trade Agreement, said the Economy Minister of Mexico Ildefonso Guajardo. Guajardo said that North American based... More of this article »
Methane Emissions from Livestock Much Higher Than Estimated
Previous estimates of methane production from the global livestock industry were underestimating the full production by close to 11%, according to a just released study. The study, which was conducted by a group of scientists from... More of this article »
Trump mocks North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un as ‘Rocket Man’
US President Donald Trump mocked North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un as “Rocket Man”. White House advisers have been publicly stating that North Korea would face destruction if it doesn’t step way from its current weapons... More of this article »
UK PM rebukes Donald Trump speculations on London train blast that left 22 injured
UK PM Theresa May as rebuked speculative tweets of US President Trump on the latest London train blast that left at least 22 people injured. May said that speculations aren’t helpful for anybody. “I never think it’s... More of this article »
Pakistan assured support by China, Russia post Trump criticism
Pakistan has been assured support by the Chinese and Russian governments after the Trump administration criticised Islamabad for providing safe havens to terrorists.. China and Russia have assured Pakistan that they would veto any... More of this article »
China interested in high speed railway projects in India
As Japan and India strengthen their bond with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visiting India, China is showing interest in India’s high speed railway projects, reports indicate. China has been aggressively marketing its... More of this article »
North Korea slapped with new UN sanctions
North Korea has been slapped with new set of sanctions after the UN Security Council unanimously approved them. These new sanctions aren’t the toughest-ever as sought by the Trump administration, but they will do a little damage... More of this article »