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Kashmir

President’s J&K order has become fait accompli, says govt in SC

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan counters that August 5 saw a State dismembered The government on Thursday said the President’s order of August 5, abrogating the special rights of Kashmiri people under Article 370,…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Hurricane

Study provides insight on how to minimize the impacts of severe weather on wildlife

These two white-tailed deer, a fawn on the left and a female wearing a GPS collar on the right, were observed during an aerial survey in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. Photo by Elina Garrison, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Credit: Elina Garrison, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Greta Thunberg

US treasury secretary takes jab at Greta Thunberg, tells her to go to college

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said teen climate activist Greta Thunberg can talk about divesting from fossil fuels "after she goes and studies economics." Mnuchin made the comments at a press gaggle Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, where world and bus…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Silk Road

Impacts of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC). Ease or Exacerbate China-India Rivalry?

The eventual completion of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) will either ease or exacerbate the Sino-Indo economic rivalry of the past few years depending on how New Delhi responds to Beijing’s latest trans-regional integration initiative, but whatev…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Brexit

Brexit bill becomes law after receiving royal assent

Britains delayed and disputed Brexit bill has become law, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week. The queens assent came hours after the bill completed its passage through Parliament by getting approval …

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Greta Thunberg

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin takes swipe at Greta Thunberg

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to suggest that governments and companies need to cut back dramatically on their use of fossil fuels until she goes to college and comes out with an economics degree. Read More

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Barack Obama

Barack And Michelle Obama’s Portraits Are Going On Tour

The National Portrait Gallery’s popular and distinctive portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will go on a five-city tour starting in 2021, the museum announced Thursday. The portraits will leave Washington in June of 2021 to be featured in temporary exhibitions at five museums around…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Moravec‘s Paradox

Sex robots with ‘identical human appearance’ unveiled…

A sex robot giant's flagship doll was filmed at a top event following a string of artificial intelligence (AI) upgrades. Harmony, produced by RealDoll, was flaunted by engineers at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. The event began on Wednesday …

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Brexit

Brexit is finally happening. On January 31. For real this time.

British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson poses after hammering a “Get Brexit Done” sign into the garden of a supporter as he campaigns for a general election in Benfleet, east of London, on December 11, 2019. | Ben Stansall/Pool/AFP …

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

Anti-Putin Protests

Russian stand-up comedian flees abroad as police probe jokes

Aleksandr Dolgopolov A young Russian comedian has fled the country after learning of a police probe into jokes from one of his stand-up shows, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday. The comedian, 25-year-old Alexander Dolgopolov, will not return to Russia until “…

bubmagJanuary 23, 2020

President’s J&K order has become fait accompli, says govt in SC

Study provides insight on how to minimize the impacts of severe weather on wildlife

US treasury secretary takes jab at Greta Thunberg, tells her to go to college

Impacts of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC). Ease or Exacerbate China-India Rivalry?

Brexit bill becomes law after receiving royal assent

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin takes swipe at Greta Thunberg

Barack And Michelle Obama’s Portraits Are Going On Tour

Sex robots with ‘identical human appearance’ unveiled…

Brexit is finally happening. On January 31. For real this time.

Russian stand-up comedian flees abroad as police probe jokes

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