Lombok quake: Thousands evacuated after dozens die on Indonesia island
From BBC Some 10,000 people have been evacuated on the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful 6.9 magnitude quake on Sunday left nearly 100 people dead. Witnesses spoke of chaos and terror, with thousands of buildings damaged, and power…
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Soccer: Study- ‘Heading the Ball’ riskier for female players
From Newsmax Brain damage from heading a football may be five times more extensive in women than men, said a US study Tuesday based on nearly 100 amateur players. The report in the journal Radiology suggested that sex-specific guidelines may…
Kabul: Gunmen shot Intercontinental Hotel diners – eyewitness
From BBC An eyewitness has told the BBC of the terrifying moment gunmen burst into Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel restaurant on Saturday. The man, who is not being named for security reasons, said he was spared after saying he was an…
Recreational cannabis use becomes legal in California
From BBC California has become the largest state in the US to legalise recreational cannabis use. As of 1 January 2018, adults aged over 21 can possess up to an ounce (28 grams) of the drug and can grow up…
Dozens die in explosions at Indonesia fireworks factory
From BBC Around 46 people have died, 46 are injured, and 10 are unaccounted for after explosions at a fireworks factory in Indonesia. The blaze took hold at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT), at an industrial complex in Tangerang,…
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
AFP From Newsmax Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to…
Syrian rebels shot down a government fighter plane and captured its pilot alive
AFP From Business Insider Beirut (AFP) – A Syrian rebel group said it shot down a government warplane on Tuesday and captured its pilot alive near a ceasefire zone in the war-ravaged country’s south. The Ahmad al-Abdo Forces shot down…
France wildfires
France wildfires force mass evacuation From BBC “We’re still not out of the woods yet” – tourist who witnessed the wildfires Wildfires in south-eastern France have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people overnight, officials say. Hundreds of firefighters have been…
Barclays slashes in South African Unit
From The Siasat Daily British banking giant Barclays said Thursday it has further reduced its stake in its South African operations as part of a global strategic re-think unveiled last year. Barclays said in a statement that it had placed…
Thousands Join March for Science to Fight ‘Alternative Facts’
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an “assault on facts” by populist politicians. Hundreds streamed onto the Washington Mall for…
