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Tibet goes hi-tech to promote tourism, culture
An experience pavilion using latest internet technologies was launched in Lhasa on Thursday to boost Tibet's tourism and culture industry. Named Microscene, the pavilion aims to provide visitors with a new insight into Tibetan culture using...
Twitter shuts down 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism'
Twitter has shut down 360,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts since the middle of 2015, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. The microblogging platform has previously come under fire from Washington and third-party groups for not doing enough to stop accounts linked to...
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‘World’s Oldest Man’ Reveals His Three Longevity Secrets
A Hindu monk in India who claims to be 120 years old attributes his longevity and good health to three lifestyle options, one of which is practicing yoga for two hours every day. Although not a publicity seeker, Swami Sivananda has applied to the Guinness Book of World Records to verify his status...
Researchers looking for volunteers willing to be infected with Zika virus
This winter, when mosquitoes aren’t biting, researchers are planning a study to help speed development of much-needed Zika vaccines ......
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Matej Toth gets Olympic gold to go with world title.
Matej Toth now has Olympic gold to go with his world title. With a late surge past Australian Jared Tallent, the Slovakian won the longest athletics event at the Rio Games, the men's 50-kilometer race walk. Tallent again finished in second place,...
Pep Guardiola: Joe Hart can leave Manchester City if he wishes
Pep Guardiola has said Joe Hart can leave Manchester City if he wants. But the new City boss is convinced the England goalkeeper will become a better player if he stays at the Etihad Stadium. Share Go To Hart's future has been thrown into doubt after being left on the bench by Guardiola for City's...
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Obama administration defends $400 million payment to Iran, says it wasn't ransom
Obama administration defends $400 million payment to Iran, says it wasn't ransom
The Obama administration on Friday defended its decision to make a $400 million cash delivery to Iran contingent on the release of American prisoners, saying the payment wasn't ransom because the Islamic Republic would...
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White House Announces Obama Will Visit Flood-Stricken Louisiana
White House Announces Obama Will Visit Flood-Stricken Louisiana
President Barack Obama will visit flood-ravaged Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday, NBC News reports. In a statement Friday, the White House said the president is eager to see the impact of the floods and to meet with...
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As Louisiana Floods Rage, Republicans Are Blocking Modest Climate Action
As Louisiana Floods Rage, Republicans Are Blocking Modest Climate Action
Raúl Grijalva If we needed a reminder of the importance of taking climate change seriously, the floods in Louisiana are providing a big one on a daily basis. When it comes to the big environmental issues, our country’s...
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Why are the burqa and burkini being banned?
Why are the burqa and burkini being banned?
(CNN)Burqas and the swimwear equivalent, burkinis are under more scrutiny in Europe this summer. Germany has announced plans to ban full-face veils in some circumstances, while in a small number of French towns burkinis...
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Embattled Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Resigns Amid Ukraine Work ...
Embattled Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Resigns Amid Ukraine Work Revelations
A few days after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shook up his campaign by hiring two new top officials, his campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned Friday amid revelations about his work in the Ukraine, The...
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Opposing Forces Move Closer To Supporting Aleppo Ceasefire, Official Says
Opposing Forces Move Closer To Supporting Aleppo Ceasefire, Official Says
A weekly 48-hour cease-fire in Aleppo is one step closer to reality as Russia has agreed to support the action to allow aid to reach besieged areas soon – provided all sides agree to honor the temporary truce, Reuters...
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Bulk data collection vital to prevent terrorism in UK, report finds
Bulk data collection vital to prevent terrorism in UK, report finds
Independent review of draft terrorism laws says there is strong case for allowing police and spy agencies to gather private data...
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Usain Bolt completes historic triple-triple with relay gold
Usain Bolt completes historic triple-triple with relay gold
Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached down and slapped the white number “3” painted at the starting line....
Spacewalkers Prepare International Space Station For Commercial Flights
Spacewalkers Prepare International Space Station For Commercial Flights
Two spacewalkers attached a new docking port to the International Space Station Friday, clearing the way for U.S. crew ferry ships being built by Boeing and...
London Underground Launches First 24-Hour Service
London Underground Launches First 24-Hour Service
The first services on London’s new 24-hour tube are running this weekend, likely laden with revelers and bleary-eyed shift workers, as businesses hope for a...
Nice truck attack claims 86th victim
Nice truck attack claims 86th victim
PARIS (AP) — The Bastille Day truck attack in the Riviera city of Nice has claimed an 86th victim. ......
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Life of Smartphones and Electric Cars
Battery Breakthrough Doubles Life of Smartphones and Electric Cars
Smartphones, electric cars and other consumer electronics could receive a big boost following a breakthrough that doubles the life of rechargeable batteries....
Lochte apologizes for not being more candid about incident
Lochte apologizes for not being more candid about incident
U.S Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has apologized for his behavior surrounding a late-night incident at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, saying he should have been...
Clinton told FBI that Colin Powell advised her to use private email
Clinton told FBI that Colin Powell advised her to use private email
Pressed by the FBI about her email practices at the State Department, Hillary Clinton told investigators that former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell had...
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Big attribution problems at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Big attribution problems at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel pulled a sneaky maneuver this summer. In mid-July it published a...
Can we reset modernity – come up with a new structure of feeling?
Can we reset modernity – come up with a new structure of feeling?
Back cover of Cool Fascismo by Justin Lee Stansfield Hey Jammers, Your responses last month to our...
Trump's New Campaign Manager's Ideal GOP President Is Nothing Like Trump (Video)
Trump's New Campaign Manager's Ideal GOP President Is Nothing Like Trump (Video)
Last year, Kellyanne Conway gave a detailed description of what she wanted the 2016 GOP president to...
Back from Rio, Dave Zirin on Firsts at Olympics, Treatment of Russian Athletes, Future for Brazil
Back from Rio, Dave Zirin on Firsts at Olympics, Treatment of Russian Athletes, Future for Brazil
We continue our conversation with Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and author of Brazil's...
A Blow to Voting Rights in Illinois
A Blow to Voting Rights in Illinois
Voter restrictions, not the phantom menace of voter fraud, are the real threats to our democracy....
'We Tortured Some Kids': Parody Advert Unveils the Horrors at Australia's Child Detention Facilities (Video)
'We Tortured Some Kids': Parody Advert Unveils the Horrors at Australia's Child Detention Facilities (Video)
"Kids as young as ten are choked; stripped; left in solitary confinement for weeks." Last month, the...
There Are More Women in U.S. Jails Than Ever Before
There Are More Women in U.S. Jails Than Ever Before
Since 1970, the number of females in American prisons has surged from under 8,000 to nearly 110,000....
