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Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders caused people the greatest ill health, a large
Read MoreCIA Director Mike Pompeo scrapped his appearance Thursday at Harvard University over the school’s decision to make Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information, a visiting fellow. Pompeo
Read MoreDarren Aronofsky does not just want audiences to watch his new film mother! He wants to shake them up and leave them thinking about his genre-defying, surreal apocalyptic thriller. “It’s very
Read MoreYour afternoon chocolate bar may be fueling climate change, destroying protected forests and threatening elephants, chimpanzees and hippos in West Africa, research suggests. Well-known brands, such as Mars and Nestle,
Read MoreA transgender Chilean actress has turned in one of the most buzzed-about performances of the year and some are hoping she could be the first trans actor to land an
Read MoreОхоронний статус снігових барсів змінили з «у стані загрози» на «вразливий». Про це 14 вересня повідомили у Міжнародному союзі охорони природи і природних ресурсів. Таке рішення ухвалили після трирічного спостереження.
Read MoreSpaceX has put together a bloopers video showing “How NOT to land an orbital rocket booster.” Set to John Philip Sousa’s rousing march “The Liberty Bell,” the two-minute video posted
Read MoreThe bristlecone pine tree, famous for its wind-beaten, gnarly limbs and having the longest lifespan on Earth, is losing a race to the top of mountains throughout the Western United
Read MoreAfter a 20-year mission, including two extensions, the spacecraft Cassini is preparing to make a final death dive into the planet Saturn on Friday. Scientists and Engineers at NASA’s Jet
Read MoreThe birth of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub in July at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington was celebrated, but less than three weeks later, his mother, Damai, began
Read MoreСлідом за донецьким «Шахтарем» у групових турнірах єврокубків стартують ще дві українські команди. 14 вересня київське «Динамо» в першому турі Ліги Європи прийме албанську команду «Скендербеу», яка на шляху до
Read MoreHigh above the mountains in southern Argentina, two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. They hope the ability of their plane to reach the edge of
Read MoreThe World Anti-Doping Agency has dismissed all but one of the first 96 Russian doping cases forwarded its way from sports federations acting on information that exposed cheating in the
Read MoreThis was one of those rare Olympic moments where everyone walked away a winner. Paris for 2024. Los Angeles for 2028. And the International Olympic Committee for transforming an
Read MoreВ Україні зросла кількість дітей, які потрапили до інтернатів за наявності біологічних батьків. Про це повідомляє офіс уповноваженого президента України з прав дитини. Згідно з порівнянням даних, у 2000 році
Read MoreA recent South African festival for people with dwarfism featured dancing, a tug-of-war contest, stand-up comedy, talks on health issues facing dwarves and a Mr. and Ms. Dwarf competition. The
Read MoreChina plans to expand use of ethanol in gasoline nationwide by 2020 to curb smog and fossil fuel demand, the government said Wednesday, joining United States, Brazil and other nations
Read MoreA puzzling study of U.S. pregnancies found that women who had miscarriages between 2010 and 2012 were more likely to have had back-to-back annual flu shots that included protection against
Read MoreКабінет Міністрів України ввів можливість виплати пенсій і соціальних виплат внутрішньо переміщеним особам з отриманням готівкових коштів і проведенням безготівкових операцій через будь-які банки, а не лише через «Ощадбанк». Відповідне
Read MoreMicrosoft, Walt Disney Co. and General Motors are among hundreds of companies calculating how much they spend on carbon emissions to show investors they are concerned about global warming, a
Read MoreThe Cambodian Space Project, long on the forefront of a local rock’n’roll revival, is a band making good with their pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodia sound. The Cambodian-Australian group, kicked off a
Read MoreЗ острова Сен-Мартен у Карибському морі евакуйовані два громадянина України, повідомили у Департаменті консульської служби МЗС України на сторінці у Twitter. «Кризовий центр МЗС Франції: евакуйовано двох громадян України з
Read MoreSomali-American model Iman was one of the most sought-after fashion models of the 1970s and 1980s. Now, another Somali-American model is making headlines, as the first hijab-wearing woman to walk
Read MoreДонецький футбольний клуб «Шахтар» розпочинає участь у груповому турнірі головного клубного змагання континенту – Ліги чемпіонів УЄФА. У Харкові команда Паулу Фонсеки прийме одну з найсильніших команд Італії – «Наполі».
Read MoreLos Angeles will benefit from having longer to get ready for the 2028 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to award the hosting rights to two Games
Read MoreA film highlighting British arms sales to Saudi Arabia that activists say are used in the conflict in Yemen has been released by charity Save the Children in time for
Read MoreAt least a dozen children who had heart surgery at Children’s Hospital New Orleans between late May and July have infected incisions, apparently from contaminated equipment. The hospital’s chief medical
Read MoreJohn Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O’Brien are headlining this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser, which benefits injured veterans and their families. Hisan Minhaj and John Mulaney
Read MoreДо кінця 2017 року вартість проїзду в українських поїздах не підвищуватиметься, повідомив на брифінгу виконувач обов’язків голови правління «Укрзалізниці» Євген Кравцов. «Ми не плануємо підвищення вартості квитків цього року. Підвищення
Read MoreПрем’єр-міністр України Володимир Гройсман доручив керівникам МЗС та Міносвіти зустрітися з послами країн ЄС та роз’яснити їм положення нового закону про освіту, зокрема в частині використання мов національних меншин. Про
Read MoreThe end of this week will also see the end of a glorious decades-long space mission that thrilled space scientists, sending huge amounts of data about a distant alien world.
Read MoreThe past few years have seen a drastic decline in the number of kids who play American football. One of the main reasons is the fear of brain injuries due
Read MoreOscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie says she never intended to step behind the camera, but traveling around the world for the United Nations opened her eyes to the conflicts that have
Read MorePresident John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter and Caroline Kennedy’s daughter Tatiana Schlossberg has gotten married at the family’s Martha’s Vineyard home. The New York Times reports the 27-year-old Schlossberg married 28-year-old
Read MoreScientists say DNA tests on a skeleton found in a lavish Viking warrior’s grave in Sweden show the remains are those of a woman in her 30s. While bone experts
Read MoreУ Державній службі з надзвичайних ситуацій заявляють, що задимлення сталося через коротке замикання між станціями метро «Контрактова площа» і «Тараса Шевченка». Про це розповіла керівник прес-служби ДСНС в Києві Світлана
Read MoreCardi B. has a breakthrough hit with “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” and the rapper said she’s ready to follow the single’s success with an album next month. “I have
Read MoreНа Форумі видавців у Львові через погрози скасували презентацію книжки Лариси Денисенко «Майя та її мами», яка мала відбутись 15 вересня у дитячій бібліотеці. «Видавець і авторка книги скасували одну
Read MoreBeautiful art and façades adorn buildings in many cities. Some are carved by hand, while others are manufactured. Now, a smart robot is creating large-scale art to transform public places.
Read MoreMiss North Dakota, a 23-year-old who said President Donald Trump was wrong to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, was named Miss America 2018 Sunday night
Read MoreThe kind of breakthrough performance where it’s immediately apparent that an actor is going to be a star for years to come is a rarity in movies. Think of Emma
Read MoreRafael Nadal overwhelmed first-time major finalist Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third U.S. Open championship. It is Nadal’s second Grand Slam title of the year
Read MoreMore than 500 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Outbreaks of the water-borne
Read MoreThe World Health Organization reports about 800,000 people commit suicide every year. To mark this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), WHO is stressing the important role the media
Read MoreAgrico, an agricultural company in the Middle East country of Qatar, is creating fertile soil through composting. The reason: Most crops can’t be grown in the Qatari desert, but with
Read MoreLandfills are probably the oldest type of waste disposal – dumping trash in a midden or pit. But when a landfill is filled up, what can a community do with
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