Sri Lanka’s Civil War Still Vivid As Voters Head To Polls For Presidential Election
The worst killing fields in Sri Lanka’s civil war were the Tamil north. Ten years later, the man who ordered bombings there is frontrunner in the presidential election.
China’s Web Of Private Debt
A fragile web of cross-guarantees on corporate debt could unleash a chain of private defaults in China’s industrial heartland. But workers are confident they’ll be bailed out, again.
Celebrities, Lawmakers Call For Halt Of Rodney Reed’s Scheduled Execution In Texas
Celebrities and others are rallying behind a Texas man scheduled for execution next week. They contend new evidence exonerates him and points to another man in the killing of a woman both knew.
What Voters Think Of The Impeachment Inquiry So Far
As the House’s public impeachment hearings start Wednesday, voters’ reactions are all over the map. Some say the hearings are vital, others see a social media-driven partisan quest.
Taylor Reveals New Phone Call on Ukraine: Impeachment Takeaways
(Bloomberg) — Two State Department officials responsible for U.S. policy in Ukraine testified Wednesday in a House impeachment hearing, giving the public its first live, televised look at the evidence against President Donald Trump.Ambassador William …
GBP/USD Forecast: Unable To Attract Investors, Neutral Above 1.2800
GBP/USD Current Price: 1.2839 UK inflation came in below the market’s expectations in October. Conservatives keep leading polls, underpinning hopes for a deal Brexit. GBP/USD unable to attract investors, …
Why Asia’s Longest Serving Leader Is Warning About a Coup Plot
(Bloomberg) — On his path to becoming Asia’s longest-serving leader, Hun Sen has mastered the art of fighting for power.When he first took charge of Cambodia as a 33-year-old in 1985, he battled remnants of the Khmer Rouge for control of the Southeast…
Wait, How Do You Pronounce Kiev?
The pronunciations heard during Wednesday’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee left some spectators scratching their heads. We asked two experts.
Still the Undisputed Champs of Mammalian Migrations
Scientists measured distances covered to compile a Top 5 list of ultramarathon runners of land mammals.
House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers
The hearing on Thursday will use Missouri — where the last remaining clinic that provides abortion could close over a dispute with health regulators — as a case study.
News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus
Incidents at Northwestern and Harvard reveal a growing tension between traditional journalistic practices and the demands of student activists.
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