Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from July 12, 2018

Hunt for U.S. Korean War dead will take months to resume, search chief says

(This version of the July 11 story corrects paragraph 15 figure for South Koreans to 120,000, and World War Two figure in paragraph 19 to 5 percent) from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N9FDO2

Australia bans foreigners from parliament internships after unease about China

Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ug2rEt

Be a force for good, navy SEAL commander tells Thai cave boys

The head of a Thai navy SEAL diving team that helped lead 12 boys and their soccer coach through a flooded cave complex to safety urged the boys on Thursday to "be a force for good" as the dramatic operation wound to a close. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zvTwUN

Israel's Elbit speeds up race to fly military drones in civil airspace

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems on Thursday unveiled a 1.6 ton unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) designed to fly in airspace currently reserved for piloted civilian planes as a race heats up to deploy military drones outside combat zones. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zGiukr

Riding migration backlash, Sweden's political pariah looks to end isolation

STOCKHOLM/VISBY, Sweden - Once denounced as neo-fascists, Jimmie Akesson's Sweden Democrats look poised to translate more voter-friendly nationalist policies into big electoral gains in a country long famed for liberal tolerance. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2maIDOD

Japan flood toll nears 200, sun scorches thousands battling thirst

Intense heat and water shortages raised fears of disease outbreaks in flood-hit western Japan on Thursday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster in 36 years neared 200. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2urivT5

Cambodian security forces overstep neutrality rules in election campaign, rights group says

Cambodia's security forces are "actively campaigning" for the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of a general election on July 29, in violation of a law requiring political neutrality, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KSGcPm

Israel says hits Syrian army posts in response to drone incursion

Israeli forces attacked Syrian military positions near the Golan Heights frontier in the early hours of Thursday, causing limited damage, Syrian state media said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2urgYMR

Rights group urges release of Chinese activist jailed for 13 years for subversion

New York-based Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for the unconditional release of a veteran Chinese rights activist after he was jailed for 13 years for subversion, one of the longest sentences handed down in a multi-year crackdown. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L8RAWU

With Thai soccer team freed, Hollywood gears up for the movie

The dramatic rescue of a Thai boys soccer team and their coach from a flooded cave complex this week transfixed news viewers around the world for more than two weeks, and the story is already headed for a retelling by Hollywood. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uqT9on

Thai boys wave to the world in first video since their rescue

The first video of the Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave after 17 days was released on Wednesday, showing them smiling and waving from their hospital beds, looking thin but fine after an ordeal that has gripped the world. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JcY4Pp

After heroic Thai rescue, cave-diving Australian doctor mourns father's death

The father of a cave-diving Australian doctor died on Wednesday, shortly after his son played a key role in rescuing a boys' soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks in northern Thailand. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KXAWcF

Paralyzed hockey player Jack Jablonski wiggles toes for first time in 7 years, shares 'shocking' video

Paralyzed hockey player Jack Jablonski wiggles toes for first time in 7 years, shares 'shocking' video Paralyzed hockey player Jack Jablonski took a shot on the Fourth of July and scored when he tried — and succeeded — wiggling his toes.

What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the tick-borne disease

What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the tick-borne disease Ticks can infect humans with a variety of ailments, including Rock Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Here's what to know about the potentially fatal disease.