Guantanamo geriatrics? Detainee population quietly ages

AFP | They arrived at Guantanamo Bay as young men, captured on the battlefields of Afghanistan and elsewhere early in America's war on terror, following...

Baked goods and Wi-Fi bring Everest closer to home

AFP | Wi-Fi, baked goods and trendy coffee: gone are the days of deprivation at Everest base camp, with hipster perks and modern conveniences ensuring...

UK mother jailed for duping daughter into forced marriage abroad

AFP | A mother who duped her daughter into travelling to Pakistan to enter a forced marriage was sentenced on Wednesday to four-and-a-half years in...

Trump can’t block his critics on Twitter, judge rules

AFP | President Donald Trump cannot legally block Twitter users who disagree with him, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a case with potentially far-reaching...

Global warming may have ‘devastating’ effects on rice

AFP | As carbon dioxide rises due to the burning of fossil fuels, rice will lose some of its protein and vitamin content, putting millions...

Why birds don’t have teeth?

AFP | Why did birds lose their teeth? Was it so they would be lighter in the air? Or are pointy beaks better for worm-eating...

Abortion bans around the world

AFP | The focus this week of a referendum in Ireland and a supreme court challenge in South Korea, abortion is still banned in some...

The nuclear test site North Korea plans to destroy

AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's promise to dismantle his country's only known nuclear test site has shone the spotlight on the secretive...

Rare silk Quran helps preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage

AFP | One of the only Qurans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan -- a feat its creators hope will help...

The Obamas sign deal with Netflix

News Desk | Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service has signed a multi-year deal with the former President of the United States Barack Obama and...

Trump skeptical about his meeting with Kim Jong Un

News Analysis | Last week, the United States and South Korea were flabbergasted over North Korea’s sudden change of attitude over joint military drills between...

‘Fearless’ Pakistan ready to put England under pressure

AFP | Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur believes his "fearless" side have everything to gain when they face an "under the pump" England in the first...
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