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American Gov’t, NGOs Fuel and Fund Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Protests
It is inconceivable that the organizers of the protests are unaware of the NED ties to some of its members.
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Taiwan Becomes First Asian Country to Legalize Same Sex Marriage (PHOTOS)
Thousands of elated demonstrators outside Parliament cheered and rejoiced as Taiwan became the first country in Asia to fully legalize same-sex marriage May 17.
“Anti-Natalist” Indian Man Wants to Take Parents to Court for Birthing Him Without His Consent (VIDEO)
A 27-year-old businessman and resident of Mumbai, Raphael Samuel, is determined to drag his parents to court — for giving birth to him without his consent.
US NGO Teams Up with Gulf Terror Sponsor to Target Asia
Fortify Rights is one of several fronts posing as nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) operating across Asia.
Crows Filmed Assembling DIY Tools in ‘Remarkable’ Scientific Experiment (VIDEO)
Clever crows have shown how they can assemble tools from two or more non-functional components, a feat previously only seen in humans and great apes.
US “Investigates” Genocide in Myanmar, Commits Genocide in Yemen
Rarely is US hypocrisy so cynical and overt as a recent US State Department investigation into ongoing violence in Myanmar, all while the US continues its full spectrum support of Saudi Arabia’s genocidal war on Yemen.
Indonesian Teen Rescued After 49 Days Drifting at Sea Alone
The 18-year-old Aldi Novel Adilang survived 49 days in a floating fishing trap after its ropes snapped and broke loose from the seabed during a storm.
Particles Coming From the Ground in Antarctica Have Physicists Puzzled
There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it.
UN Report Calls for Genocide Charges Against Myanmar’s Military Leaders
A 444-page United Nations report released Tuesday said Myanmar’s generals should be prosecuted for genocide for their violent actions toward the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
Japanese Space Agency to Land Hayabusa-2 Spacecraft on Asteroid and Carry Samples Back to Earth
The mission will see scientists detonate an explosive on the rock known as Ryugu.
Golden Bridge Cầu Vàng in Vietnam Held by Giant Concrete Hands (PHOTOS)
Since its opening in June, Vietnam’s Golden Bridge Cau Vang has been attracting crowds of tourists willing to see the unique piece of architecture lifted up by a pair of giant hands.
Huge part of Arctic ocean is shifting to an Atlantic climate, study finds
The northern Barents Sea has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius in just 18 years.
New species of extinct ape discovered in tomb of ancient Chinese noblewoman
Gibbon likely belonged to Lady Xia, grandmother of China’s first emperor, but its species appears to have been driven to extinction by deforestation.
Numbers of Snow Leopards in the Wild Impossible to Determine
The big cats’ decline is understated, and their viability remains in doubt because of human settlements, climate change, and poaching. Removing leopards from the endangered list may give the impression that they’re safe when in fact the numbers are unknown.
SCIENCE NEWS IN BRIEF: A Black Hole Gorging on Stars and Spirit Simulation, Scientists Transfer Data Between Snails, etc.
Giant black hole has been eating a ‘star every two days’, scientists transfer memory between snails, child’s mummified hand mystery solved, and more.