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Palestine

Rockets fired from Gaza day after Israel kills four Palestinians

Dozens of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, a day after Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in two separate incidents in Gaza. There were no casualties reported after the rocket fire on Saturday morning, the Israeli army s…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’

People watch a TV news report about the latest North Korean missile launch the images shown are from an earlier test at the Seoul Railway Station on Saturday. (AP Photo) SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into t…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Old-Age Poverty

ANC, DA in war of words as Cyril turns on the charm for Western Cape voters

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses ANC supporters in Khayelitsha. Picture: Supplied In a late last push for votes in the Western Cape, the ANC and the DA were embroiled in war of words after President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu and K…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to p…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Star Wars

These Lego Star Wars Droids Might Be the Toy Robots Everyone’s Been Looking For

Consumer-focused robots have been having a bit of a hard time in recent years. Just last week, Anki, maker of the adorable Cozmo and Vector bots, was the latest robot maker to go under as consumers hesitated to spend $250 on an automaton that didnt really do …

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea fires ‘short-range projectiles’ into East Sea

North Korea has fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide c…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

‘Shame on You’: Prince William BOOED by Protesters at Nuclear Deterrence Service

'Shame on You': Prince William BOOED by Protesters at Nuclear Deterrence Service

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea fires short-range projectiles, raising tensions amid stalled U.S. talks

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired several short-range projectiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as analysts said the country is stepping up pressure against the United States after February's fai…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Hrant Dink

The Forgotten Armenian Genocide of 1019 AD

Thus, in 1019, “the first appearance of the bloodthirsty beasts… the savage nation of infidels called Turks entered Armenia… and mercilessly slaughtered the Christian faithful with the sword,” writes Matthew of Edessa (d.1144), a chief source for this period.…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Yellow Vests

France is Still Divided

Notre Dame has played a conspicuous role in French life. Napoleon was crowned Emperor there in 1804, and a memorial service for Charles de Gaulle took place there on November 12. 1970. It is a great place of worship and seen as a symbol of peace, but it is al…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Rockets fired from Gaza day after Israel kills four Palestinians

North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’

ANC, DA in war of words as Cyril turns on the charm for Western Cape voters

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

These Lego Star Wars Droids Might Be the Toy Robots Everyone’s Been Looking For

North Korea fires ‘short-range projectiles’ into East Sea

‘Shame on You’: Prince William BOOED by Protesters at Nuclear Deterrence Service

North Korea fires short-range projectiles, raising tensions amid stalled U.S. talks

The Forgotten Armenian Genocide of 1019 AD

France is Still Divided

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