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BBC News : Outside China, few drivers have heard of brands such asHit BYD or Beijing Automobile Works. But they're two of the largest players in the world's bigges... FULL STORY >>
The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak i... FULL STORY >>
Resources: The Economist
BBC News : Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. It measures 40 billion km across - three million tim... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : The World Bank is warning of increasing risks, or what it calls "darkening skies", for the world economy. In its annual assessment of global prospects the Bank predicts continued, though somewhat slower, gr... FULL STORY >>
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - To raise awareness for the disabled, a musical event for Sightsavers was organized by Princess Arwa Al Qassimi on October 10. The event was a huge success, which include... FULL STORY >>
Resources: www.reuters.com/
WASHINGTON — To President Barack Obama, women of the civil rights movement were “the thinkers and the doers” whose toil and sacrifice benefited everyone in the country. “Women made the movement happen,” he said. ... FULL STORY >>
Resources: Darlene Superville
BBC News : A rescue helicopter has crashed near the world's longest zipline in the UAE, killing its crew. The Agusta 139 helicopter was on a rescue mission at Jebel Jais, a mountain in the Ras al-Khaimah emirate, whe... FULL STORY >>
BBC News : Theresa May will urge the EU to help get her Brexit deal through the Commons by agreeing legally binding changes to the controversial backstop. On Friday, she'll say the EU's actions will "have a big impac... FULL STORY >>
The Guardian : The Trump administration has tightened the screws on Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, announcing sanctions against the country’s state-owned oil company PDVSA in what the US national... FULL STORY >>
Refugee resettlement agencies based in the Washington area said Friday that they are preparing to welcome an influx from the conflict in Syria, even as they petition the Obama administration to resettle far more than the roug... FULL STORY >>
Resources: washingtonpost.com
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