LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 18, (APP/AFP) – WikiLeaks on Monday claimed Ecuador cut the internet connection of its founder Julian Assange, who is staying at the country’s embassy in London, claiming the move was in response to the group’s publication of documents related to US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. “We can confirm Ecuador cut off […]
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Assange’s internet cut by ‘state party’: WikiLeaks
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Devils’ milk could fight superbugs: Australia scientists
SYDNEY, Oct 18, (APP/AFP) – Mother’s milk from the marsupials known as Tasmanian devils could help the global fight against increasingly deadly “superbugs” which resist antibiotics, Australian researchers said Tuesday. Superbugs are bacteria which cannot be treated by current antibiotics and other drugs, with a recent British study saying they could kill up to 10 […]
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Yemen ceasefire set to start on Wednesday night – U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (APP): The United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has announced a three-day ceasefire in war-hit Yemen. According to a statement, released by Ismail Cheikh on Monday, the truce will begin on on Wednesday night and continue for 72 hours. “The Special Envoy welcomes the restoration of the […]
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Man who attacked Trayvon Martin shooter is jailed
MIAMI, Oct 18 (APP/AFP) – A man who opened fire on George Zimmerman, the ex-Florida neighborhood watchman who killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, court officials said. Matthew Apperson was sentenced to the minimum required sentence for using a firearm in the incident, according to Michelle Kennedy, […]
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Sharks are beautiful, diver says despite narrow escape
SHANGHAI, Oct 18, (APP/AFP): A diver whose near miss with a great white shark became a viral video sensation, viewed more than 15 million times on Youtube, says the ocean’s apex predator is “beautiful”. Chan Ming was on a shark-watching excursion off the Mexican coast when the animal broke into the metal cage protecting him. […]
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Scientists launch unprecedented Antarctic research mission
LONDON, Oct 18 (APP/AFP): More than 50 researchers from 30 countries are to carry out the first scientific full circumnavigation of Antarctica in an attempt to measure pollution and climate change, with the official launch held on Monday. The international team will cruise on Russian research vessel Akademik Treshnikov, leaving Cape Town on December 20 […]