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Belt and Road

Pakistan, China cooperation factor of peace and stability in region: Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that close cooperation between Pakistan and China was a factor of peace and stability in the region. He was talking to General Han Weiguo, Commander People's Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Forces, who called on him. His office s…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Animal Protection

Here are some of the goofiest federal laws still on the books

Woe unto him who makes an unsanctioned visit to his quarantined llama. He could soon find himself up to his neck in federal charges. In Americas early days, the law was fairly simple. The Constitution specifies just three federal crimes: piracy, counterfeiti…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Refugees

A 60-second intro to Somali food

To most Americans, Somalia is a culinary blank space. Stories about the East African nation often focus on its nearly three decades of turmoil; stories about the Somali people focus on the hardships of the approximately two million refugees forced out of thei…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Putin

Fact-Checking Trump’s Campaign Kickoff Rally: Russia, the Wall and More

In September, just before the election, the F.B.I. told President Obama about possible Russian interference and he did nothing because he thought that Hillary Clinton, crooked Hillary was going to win thats why he did nothing. He did nothing. Mr. Trump is f…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Moravec‘s Paradox

Robots Are Now Coming For Dishwashing Jobs

When it comes to robots replacing human jobs, the most obvious jobs that can be taken over are the ones involving manual labor and also jobs that are repetitive. The assembly line is the perfect example, where robots can be used to take over mundane and repet…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Privacy Concerns

New Libra Cryptocurrency Founded By Facebook, Visa, PayPal, Others Slated For 2020 Release

After months of speculation, Facebook today finally took the wraps off of its own cryptocurrency. Named Libra, it will use a wallet called Calibra and already has partners from the financial world including Visa and MasterCard. Libra itself is being put toge…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Xi says China backs North Korean efforts to solve Korea Peninsula issue – Rodong Sinmun

SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an op-ed in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday that China supports North Korea's "correct direction" in resolving the issue of the Korean Peninsula politically. The front-page op-ed …

bubmagJune 19, 2019

BUK-Missile

MH17 plane crash: Investigators ‘expected to name four suspects’ – BBC News

Image copyrightNurPhoto via GettyImage caption All 283 passengers, including 80 children, and 15 crew members were killed Investigators probing the downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in eastern Ukraine in 2014 will present new evidence later on Wednesday. …

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Paris

What is at stake for USWNT heading into final group match vs. Sweden

LE HAVRE, France -- United States coach Jill Ellis and her players have heard variations of the same question again and again the past few weeks. Asked with varying degrees of diplomatic wording, the queries all revolved around a central tenet: Wouldn't it be…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Slavery Abolition

What is Juneteenth? We explain the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Across the country, the day is marked with events and parades. "As a Nation, we vow to never forget the millions of African-Americans who suffered the e…

bubmagJune 19, 2019

Pakistan, China cooperation factor of peace and stability in region: Imran Khan

Here are some of the goofiest federal laws still on the books

A 60-second intro to Somali food

Fact-Checking Trump’s Campaign Kickoff Rally: Russia, the Wall and More

Robots Are Now Coming For Dishwashing Jobs

New Libra Cryptocurrency Founded By Facebook, Visa, PayPal, Others Slated For 2020 Release

Xi says China backs North Korean efforts to solve Korea Peninsula issue – Rodong Sinmun

MH17 plane crash: Investigators ‘expected to name four suspects’ – BBC News

What is at stake for USWNT heading into final group match vs. Sweden

What is Juneteenth? We explain the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery

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