NewsAFP NewsHuman diet causing 'catastrophic' damage to planet: study
The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and "catastrophic" damage to the planet, according to a landmark study published Thursday. The key to both goals is a dramatic shift in the global diet -- roughly half as much sugar and red meat, and
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Escaped Rodeo Cow Is On The Lam In The Alaska Wild, And No One Can Catch Her
An elusive cow that escaped from a rodeo in Anchorage six months ago has been
NewsAFP NewsVenezuelan court jails rogue agents over detained parliament president
A dozen intelligence service agents were sent to prison by a Venezuelan court Wednesday over the brief detention of parliamentary president Juan Guaido, a judicial source said. The Caracas court remanded the agents in pre-trial detention after they were accused of "abuse of functions, illegitimate
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North Korea in back-door bid to split Canada from US-led efforts to push denuclearisation
North Korea has mounted a back-door bid to peel Canada away from United States-led efforts to apply “maximum pressure” on Pyongyang through sanctions until it relinquishes its nuclear weapons. North Korean officials complained that Ottawa was following Washington and not acting as an independent nation
NewsReutersLos Angeles teachers' union head aims to resume talks 'soon' as strike stretches to third day
The head of the Los Angeles teachers' union voiced optimism on Wednesday about jump-starting stalled labor talks, as a teachers strike disrupting classes for nearly 500,000 students in the second-largest U.S. public school system stretched into its third day. No negotiations have been scheduled
NewsReutersScientists reveal 'ideal diet' for peoples' and planet's health
Scientists have unveiled what they say is an ideal diet for the health of the planet and its people - including a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar intake. If the world followed the "Planetary Health" diet, the researchers said
NewsAFP NewsLentils with a side of rice: the save-the-world diet?
Here is a rundown of the daily meal plan that dozens of health and environment experts are urging the world to adopt in order to sustain a global population of 10 billion by mid-century, while reining in climate change and preventing millions of premature deaths each year. While richer nations must
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Tightening of Hong Kong’s competition laws to cover mergers on the horizon, says Competition Commission chairwoman
Hong Kong’s competition law could be tightened if ongoing talks about it covering mergers across all industries, as well as statutory bodies, bear fruit. On Wednesday, Competition Commission chairwoman Anna Wu Hung-yuk revealed that a review of the Competition Ordinance with officials was under way,
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China’s push for technology self-reliance faces reality check, says economist
Foreign companies in Asia are deeply embedded in China’s industry supply chains, making the self-reliance call from Chinese President Xi Jinping both difficult and costly, according to Shaun Roache, Asia-Pacific chief economist for S&P Global Ratings. The problem is that a large proportion of suppliers
FinanceReutersBoeing-Lockheed's Vulcan rocket design 'nearly fully mature'
A joint venture between Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp will conduct the final design review for its new flagship Vulcan rocket within months, it said on Wednesday, as the aerospace company heads for a showdown with Elon Musk's SpaceX and others in the launch services market. The final design
NewsReutersAs shutdown lingers, Pelosi pushes Trump to delay State of Union speech
With the partial U.S. government shutdown now in its 26th day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address - a move that could deny him the opportunity to use the pageantry of the speech to attack Democrats in their own chamber over
NewsAFP NewsUS steps up Cuba pressure, mulls property lawsuits
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned foreign businesses Wednesday to steer clear of formerly private properties seized by Cuba -- and said he was considering allowing lawsuits over such assets in US courts. Pompeo said he was reviewing whether to move forward on a section of a 1996 law that would
NewsReutersU.S. sees Palestinian state on most of West Bank, some of East Jerusalem - Israeli TV
Israeli television said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan would propose a Palestinian state on as much as 90 percent of the occupied West Bank, with a capital in East Jerusalem - but not including its holy sites. The White House, which has kept details of the
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Agency That Approved Trump’s Hotel Lease Ignored The Constitution: Report
A "constitutional cloud" hangs over President Donald Trump's lease to operate
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Hung Hom station remains safe despite defective platform steel bars, engineering expert says
Hong Kong’s Hung Hom station remains safe despite investigators finding 40 per cent of steel bar connections on new platforms defective, an engineering expert told an inquiry into a construction scandal on Wednesday. Chartered civil engineer Nick Southward, executive director of Tony Gee and Partners
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Vietnam frustrated by slow pace of talks on South China Sea code of conduct
Vietnam has expressed frustration at the slow pace of negotiations towards agreeing a code of conduct for the South China Sea. The country’s foreign minister Pham Bình Minh made the comments after China and Vietnam wrapped up their latest talks on their land and maritime borders on Monday with a pledge
TechReutersGermany considering ways to exclude Huawei from 5G auction: report
The German government is actively considering stricter security requirements and other ways to exclude China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] from a buildout of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported. Handelsblatt, citing government sources, said government officials
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Doctors Remove 50-Pound Tumor From Woman
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- An Idaho woman who thought she was gaining weight because
NewsAFP NewsDid 'Chapo' really pay Mexico's ex-president $100M?
Did the world's most famous drug lord really pay Mexico's ex-president a $100-million bribe not to arrest him? The claim, made by a witness Tuesday at the trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, stretches credibility, experts say -- starting with the fact that it would take a truck to
NewsReutersUK PM May seeks to end Brexit stalemate after winning confidence vote
Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote in the British parliament on Wednesday and then appealed to lawmakers from across the political divide to come together to try to break the impasse on a Brexit divorce agreement. Lawmakers voted 325 to 306 that they had confidence in May's government
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Global cosmetics giants push deeper into personal care with niche brand acquisitions, eye e-commerce
“Elemis has a strong reputation in anti-ageing and a strong heritage as a professional premium spa brand, along with a credible range of more functional hi-tech products,” said Pascal Martin, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants. Mariana Kou Chung-yin, head of China education and Hong Kong consumer
FinanceReutersU.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bills targeting China's Huawei and ZTE
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced bills on Wednesday that would ban the sale of U.S. chips or other components to Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], ZTE Corp or other Chinese telecommunications companies that violate U.S. sanctions or export control laws. The proposed law was introduced
NewsAFP NewsICC halts release of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday dashed Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo's hopes of a swift release following his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity. Trial judges had earlier ordered Gbagbo and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude to be immediately freed after clearing
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Louisville International Airport To Be Renamed For Muhammad Ali
Legendary sports figure Muhammad Ali is being honored by his Kentucky home
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