What Kills 5 Million People A Year? It’s Not Just Disease
A new study tallies up the toll taken by poor quality medical care.
British Government Names 2 Russian Men Charged In Nerve Agent Attack
The British government has named and issued photographs of two men it says are Russian military intelligence officers who carried out a nerve agent attack in England.
In museum’s ashes, Brazilians see ‘tragic metaphor’ of country’s crises
As a girl, Cecília Pereira’s family made a habit of picnics at the National Museum. Formerly a palace for Portuguese and Brazilian royalty, the majestic museum-grounds were a reprieve from the poor Rio neighborhood where Ms. Pereira grew up, just 15 m…
In New Delhi Talks, Mattis And Pompeo Seek To Bring U.S. And India Closer
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are expected to discuss anti-terrorism, maritime security, China’s influence — and India’s reliance on Iranian oil and Russian arms.
Japanese Government Acknowledges First Fukushima Radiation Death
Thousands of people died as a result of the earthquake and tsunami that hit in 2011, but this is the first death that the government says was caused by radiation. He was a Fukushima worker.
Blue wave euphoria? Why it hasn’t reached this corner of Baltimore
In April 2016, one year after the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, church elder Clyde William “C.W.” Harris climbed to the roof of his office building in West Baltimore and refused to come down. “I stayed on the roof for four nights and …
Toyota Recalls Some Hybrids Citing Concerns About Vehicle Fires
Of the nearly one million vehicles that have been recalled globally, about 192,000 Prius vehicles from model years 2016 through 2018 have been affected in the United States.
Scientist In Botswana Finds 87 Dead Elephants That Were Killed By Poachers
A scientist conducting a survey of elephants in Botswana found the carcasses of 87 elephants killed by poachers. The discovery points to a crisis in what is considered an elephant sanctuary in Africa.
U.S. Officials Condemn Reuters Journalists’ Convictions In Myanmar
Vice President Pence said the two journalists should be “commended — not imprisoned” for exposing human rights abuses in Myanmar. They were handed a seven-year prison sentence, inciting global outcry.
A year later, Puerto Rico says ‘Come on down’
A year ago a group of neighbors in the small Puerto Rican city of Humacao desperately signaled for help.
Who Caused The Mysterious Leak At The International Space Station?
“We don’t reject any theories,” said Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency. That includes sabotage, though he suspects it was more likely a “technological error.”
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