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The killing of at least 114 civilians Saturday in Myanmar, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, has led to calls for the international community to take action against the Myanmar military junta.United Nations Special Rapporteur…
An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, released on Friday.Asteroid 99942 Apophis…
Former flight attendant Chai Cheng still has nightmares about the moment of passion that cost him everything.In October 2019, footage was leaked online of Chai kissing a male pilot from the same airline -- China Southern, the country's largest carrier.Both…
Earth isn't the only planet that experiences a changing of the seasons. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the colorful transition from summer to fall in Saturn's northern hemisphere -- a change years in the making.Saturn, the sixth planet from…
A teen builds an awesome backyard project, a groom makes a huge blunder and Dana Carvey has us rolling. These are the must-watch videos of the week.Beach discoveryBeachgoers thought it was a missile, but it turned out to be a…
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The family of a young girl killed in her home by Myanmar's security forces say they have gone into hiding and dare not return for fear of being targeted by the military.Khin Myo Chit was shot dead in her father's…
China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says "maliciously spread lies and disinformation" regarding Beijing's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.In a statement Friday, China's foreign ministry said the UK had "imposed…
China's goal is not to replace the United States as the world's leading country, the Chinese Ambassador to the US said Thursday."Our goal is to meet the growing inspiration of the Chinese people for better life. Our goal is not…
With its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform whitish gray.Moments later it begins to change color -- a mesmerizing shift…
When Graciane da Silva died of Covid-19 at a Rio de Janeiro hospital last June, her death was seen as unusual -- she was only 28 and, at the time, the coronavirus was mostly claiming the lives of the elderly.…
New Zealand will become one of the world's only countries to offer paid bereavement leave for workers who suffer a miscarriage, after lawmakers unanimously approved the motion on Wednesday.Employees in the country will be entitled to three days' leave after…
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The United States and its allies are stepping up pressure on China in a unified show of force against Beijing's alleged repression of Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority, in the country's western region of Xinjiang.The US State Department estimates…
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday -- the second such launch in less than a week.South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that two short-range missiles had been fired from the Hamju area of South Hamgyong…
Monday's mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado is the latest tragedy to plague the United States' tragic record on gun killings -- which its government has long struggled to get a handle on.And while America's unique relationship with firearms sits at…
Astronomers have a new, more complete picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth -- the first black hole ever to be imaged.While the first image of this black hole and…
A top health official warned the US could see a surge in Covid-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was entirely avoidable. That was Monday. On Tuesday, Indiana and Virginia unveiled plans to…
China is quickly amassing weapons and systems to militarily overwhelm Taiwan, an action it could be poised to take within the next six years, the admiral chosen to be the next commander of US forces in the Pacific warned Tuesday."My…
