WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): Barack Obama’s personal doctor says the president is in excellent health, and despite graying hair has become even healthier as his time in the Oval Office goes on. In a medical report released by the White House on Tuesday, physician to the president Ronny Jackson paints Obama as a paragon of virtue, working […]
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Obama in ‘excellent’ health, says doctor
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Antarctic blue whales belong to three populations: study
SYDNEY, (APP/AFP): Antarctic blue whales, the largest creatures on the planet, likely belong to three populations that feed alongside each other but breed in separate oceans, according to Australian-led research published Wednesday. Using the largest data set ever obtained from the critically endangered subspecies, the study in the Scientific Reports journal seeks to shed light […]
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Clinton wins Mississippi primary: US networks
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic primary contest in Mississippi, US networks said Tuesday, adding to a string of victories over her party rival Bernie Sanders. The Republican White House nomination vote in the southern state was deemed too close to call right away, although CNN projected a win for the frontrunner Donald […]
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Thailand drops Hong Kong photographer flak jacket case
BANGKOK, (APP/AFP) – Thai prosecutors have dropped their case against a Hong Kong photojournalist who was arrested for carrying a bulletproof vest in his hand luggage, an official said Tuesday. The case sparked an outcry from media freedom groups, who said Thailand should not punish reporters for carrying body armour and protective gear in and […]
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MH370 disappearance still a mystery 2 years on: investigators
KUALA LUMPUR, (APP/AFP) – Investigators probing what happened to flight MH370 said Tuesday the cause of the plane’s disappearance remained a mystery as its second anniversary passed with no end in sight for devastated next-of-kin. The Malaysia-led international team of aviation experts set up to investigate issued an annual progress report, but the brief statement […]
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EU’s Tusk says ‘days of irregular migration to Europe are over’
BRUSSELS, (APP/AFP): European Union chief Donald Tusk said Tuesday “the days of irregular migration to Europe are over” following an EU-Turkey summit aimed at curbing the flow of migrants to Europe. “Prime Minister (Ahmet Davutoglu) confirmed Turkey’s commitment to accept the rapid return of all migrants coming from Turkey to Greece that are not in […]