International
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Ancient Greek tragedy tells timeless story of Syrian flight
BERLIN (Reuters) - A group of Syrian women are adapting the Euripides' tragedy "Iphigenia", using a a play set during…
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Saudi Arabia begins screening films after decades-long ban lifted
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia began screening feature-length animated children's films this weekend in a makeshift theatre, after…
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Asian shares slip as iron ore softens, euro near three-year top
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares slumped on Tuesday, as miners were pressured by weaker Chinese iron ore prices, while the…
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Warmer temperatures at Great Barrier Reef causing sea turtles to be born female
As the gender of green turtles is determined by temperature, the hotter weather caused by climate change induces warmer incubations…
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Tears and panic as false missile alert unnerves Hawaii
Ramirez, a mortgage broker, "immediately started crying. I was thinking, 'What could we do? There is nothing we can do…
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Fossil of dinosaur swept away in ancient Australian river found
"Skeletons of dinosaurs from Australia are very rare," said University of Queensland paleontologist Matthew Herne, noting that Diluvicursor brings to…
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Africa calls Trump racist after ‘shithole’ remark
The African Union (AU), an organisation which promotes cooperation on the continent, said it was alarmed by Trump's "very racist"…
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Saudi women score right to watch men’s soccer in stadiums
Women in black abayas and fluorescent orange vests stood at the gates at King Abdullah Stadium, welcoming people into the…
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Increased stress at work linked to higher risk of diabetes
Workers who experience an increase in stress on the job over time may be more likely to develop diabetes than…
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Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
"We believe flames would last for two weeks or a month considering previous cases of oil tank accidents," said official…
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