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US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» MIAMI - Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami NGO gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation in senior citizens.
Trump condemns white supremacy, racism after shootings
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday denounced white supremacist extremism and racism and said mass murderers should be "quickly" executed in a strongly worded response to two gun massacres over the weekend.
Lyon's six appeal overpowers England in Ashes opener
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» BIRMINGHAM: Nathan Lyon took six wickets as Australia thrashed England by 251 runs at their Edgbaston 'fortress' to win the first Ashes Test on Monday.
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» PARIS - July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union's satellite-based Earth observation network.
Trump proposes tighter gun control after mass shootings
AFP, Published on 05/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans and Democrats to agree on tighter gun control and suggested legislation could be linked to immigration reform after two shootings left 29 people dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem.
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
Published on 05/08/2019
» China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
NEC shows 'flying car' hovering steadily for minute
Published on 05/08/2019
» ABIKO, Japan: Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp on Monday showed a "flying car", a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute.
PM: More than 10 involved in bombings
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2019
» Security forces are hunting more than 10 suspects in connection with a series of bomb attacks in Bangkok last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.
SE Asia stocks join global selloff, SET index drops 1%
Published on 05/08/2019
» Southeast Asian stock markets plunged on Monday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand index shedding 1%, as an escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China sent investors worldwide scurrying for safe havens.
Prayut makes light of alleged oath gaffe
Published on 05/08/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday shrugged off the opposition's move to hold him to account over an alleged incomplete oath of allegiance, saying the swearing-in ceremony was complete and finished with.