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Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/05/2025
» HONG KONG — Ancient horses repeatedly migrated between North America and Eurasia, reaching today's Russian Far East near China, during the late Pleistocene when sea levels dropped and a land bridge connected the two continents, a new study found.
French court to have final say on pensions reform
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» PARIS: France's top constitutional court is to rule Friday on whether to approve President Emmanuel Macron's deeply unpopular pensions overhaul after months of protests.
As Macron digs in, some French protesters support violent resistance
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» PARIS - Demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform are drawing more and more radical protesters, with up to one in five voters approving the use of violence to further the cause, according to polls.
Study places Homo sapiens in Europe earlier than thought
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» PARIS - Homo sapiens ventured into Neanderthal territory in Europe much earlier than previously thought, according to an archaeological study published in Science magazine on Wednesday.
Study points to new origin for modern horses
New York Times, Published on 21/10/2021
» NEW YORK: For thousands of years, the grassy plains of Europe and Asia were home to a mosaic of genetically distinct horse lineages. But a single lineage galloped ahead to overtake and replace all the other wild horses. This domesticated lineage became the horse of our modern imagination: slender legs, a muscular back and a mane that shimmers in the wind.
Romanians head to polls in shadow of pandemic
AFP, Published on 06/12/2020
» BUCHAREST - Romanians vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday, with the governing pro-European liberals tipped to win despite criticism for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany warns months more virus curbs
AFP, Published on 15/11/2020
» BERLIN: Germany warned Sunday that its anti-coronavirus measures were likely to last four or five more months, as Greece announced a new ban on gatherings and Mexico surpassed one million infections.
'Slight improvement' in melting glacier threatening Italy resort
AFP, Published on 09/08/2020
» COURMAYEUR (ITALY) - The threat that a massive chunk of glacier loosened by soaring temperatures could collapse near an alpine resort on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc mountain range has slightly eased, a local mayor said Saturday.
Suicide attempts, fights aboard rescue boat carrying 180 migrants
AFP, Published on 04/07/2020
» ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - After suicide attempts, fights erupting on board, and migrants jumping into the sea, charity SOS Mediterranee launched an emergency alert on Friday, demanding to be allowed to immediately disembark at a safe port.
Laos praised for quick virus response
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2020
» International health organisations on Thursday praised Laos' early response and countrywide networks for containing the novel coronavirus after the Southeast Asian nation declared itself free of the virus earlier this month.