Japan seeks cooperation from Mongolia in North Korean abduction issue, denuclearization
ULAANBAATAR - Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Sunday sought cooperation from Mongolia over efforts to settle the issue of past abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea, as Ulaanbaatar maintains friendly ties with Pyongyang. During talks between Kono and…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
To Bee or Not to Bee
—Pollination is one of the most important biological processes on the planet. Without it, most crops and wild plants could not reproduce; it supports animals, food chains and entire ecosystems. 75% of the crops consumed by humans need insect pollination to su…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
G20 set to agree on marine plastic pollution deal
The Group of 20 major economies were set to agree a deal on reducing marine plastic waste at a meeting in Japan Sunday where they also discussed energy security following the oil tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman. Japan "proposed a workable framework" on ma…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
Suspending parliament for no-deal Brexit would be scandalous: Labour’s Benn
LONDON (Reuters) - Any suggestion of suspending parliament to try to force through a so-called no-deal Brexit would be “scandalous” and probably will never happen, Hilary Benn, an opposition Labour lawmaker and chair of the Brexit parliamentary committee, sai…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
Saudi’s MBS warns against ‘exploiting’ Khashoggi murder
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has warned against "exploiting" the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi for political gains, in what appeared to be a veiled attack on Turkey. Turkey's ties with Saudi Arabia have come under strain since the brut…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
G20 to agree deal to counter marine plastic pollution
The Group of 20 major economies are set to agree a deal on reducing marine plastic waste at a meeting in Japan today. Japan has "proposed a workable framework" on marine plastic waste that involves emerging and less developed countries, which has been welcom…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
Success: After Almost 70 years, a Korean War POW’s Remains Are Finally Coming Home
On Saturday, the remains of a Korean War POW who was declared Missing in Action (MIA) in 1950, will be coming home to Massachusetts. (This first appeared in Task and Purpose earlier in the week.) Army Sgt. George Schipani a 19-year-old soldier with K Compan…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
10 Modern Technologies That Almost Turned Out Differently
Some modern technologies were invented to work or look one way but ended up getting modified. At other times, they were invented for particular purposes but were ultimately used in different ways. This is true for several of today’s technologies—from our pho…
bubmagJune 16, 2019
Transfer Talk: Paris Saint-Germain looking to sell Neymar
The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers. And keep up to date with the latest gossip below. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? PSG ready to offload Neymar French champio…
bubmagJune 16, 2019