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Climate change turns Greenland into strategic, economic hotspot
Associated Press, Published on 23/08/2019
» TASIILAQ, Greenland: From a helicopter, Greenland's brilliant white ice and dark mountains make the desolation seem to go on forever. And the few people who live here are poor, with a high rate of substance abuse and suicide.
US federal jury convicts 5 in Thai sex trafficking trial
Associated Press, Published on 13/12/2018
» ST PAUL, Minnesota: A US federal jury on Wednesday convicted five people on charges of trafficking Thai women into the United States for the sex trade.
Trump backs tighter gun-purchase checks
Associated Press, Published on 20/02/2018
» WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: US President Donald Trump offered support Monday for an effort to strengthen the federal gun background check system as he hunkered down at his private Florida golf course just 65 kilometres from last week's deadly school shooting.
Philippine modernisation programme imperils jeepney
Associated Press, Published on 27/11/2017
» MANILA: The Philippines' iconic passenger jeepney, once regarded as Manila's “King of the Road”, is chugging toward change and uncertainty.
US senators back bill to bolster gun checks
Associated Press, Published on 17/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic senators have joined forces on legislation to strengthen the FBI database of prohibited gun buyers after the Air Force failed to report the criminal history of the gunman who slaughtered more than two dozen people at a Texas church.
African rhino injures poacher in rare reversal of fortunes
Associated Press, Published on 22/10/2017
» NAIROBI, Kenya: A rhino turned the tables on a suspected poacher in Namibia, charging and injuring the man while he was allegedly tracking it.
'Darknet' suspect's flashy cars raised eyebrows
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2017
» The neighbours had their suspicions.
Vietnam puts pork on menus as farmers face glut, low prices
Associated Press, Published on 10/05/2017
» XUAN SON, Vietnam - Pork may be hogging menus in Vietnam's factories and army canteens for some time to come, as the country tries to keep pig farmers stricken by a glut in supply from going under.
American, United airlines selling cheap 'basic' tickets
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2017
» DALLAS, Texas - American Airlines and United Airlines have started selling cheaper "basic economy" fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers.
Record set on Black Friday for US gun background checks
Associated Press, Published on 03/12/2015
» More US residents applied to purchase handguns, rifles and other firearms from licensed dealers on Black Friday than any other day on record, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation data released this week.