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Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early
Published On: June 19, 2019 04:40 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, June 19: Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared.
33K pounds of cocaine seized in one of biggest US drug busts
Published On: June 19, 2019 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, June 19: U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia’s port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history.
Boris Johnson builds lead in race to be UK prime minister
Published On: June 19, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LONDON, June 19: Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson increased his lead in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister Tuesday in a Conservative Party vote that eliminated one of his rivals and enabled upstart candidate Rory Stewart to defy expectations by remaining in the contest.
UN: Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at home
Published On: June 19, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, June 19: A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th most populous country.
Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
Published On: June 19, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, June 19: Trust in vaccines - one of the world’s most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where scepticism has allowed outbreaks of diseases such as measles to persist, a global study found on Wednesday.
Japan says G20 summit to debate trade including WTO reform
Published On: June 19, 2019 12:40 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, June 19: Substantial discussions on trade, including reform of the World Trade Organization, will likely take place at a summit of Group of 20 major economies next week in Osaka, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said on Wednesday.
China, North Korea look to strengthen ties amid US disputes
Published On: June 19, 2019 12:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, June 19: Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to North Korea to meet leader Kim Jong Un this week looking to strengthen their sometimes shaky bond at a time when both are locked in dispute with the United States — Xi over trade and Kim over nuclear weapons.
Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015
Published On: June 19, 2019 11:17 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CAIRO, June 19: A database tracking violence says at least 91,600 people have been killed in Yemen’s civil war, presenting a new estimate after completing reporting for the first months of fighting in 2015.
Strong quake strikes northwest Japan, triggers small tsunami, power cuts
Published On: June 19, 2019 11:14 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, June 19: A strong and shallow earthquake struck Japan’s northwest coast around Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, triggering a small tsunami, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 9,000 buildings.
Trump launches re-election campaign, presents himself as outsider and victim
Published On: June 19, 2019 10:48 AM NPT By: Reuters
ORLANDO, June 19: President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up the Washington establishment four years ago and who is now a victim of an attempted ouster by Democrats.
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