RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Adria and Ayman Arafat are finally on their way to Florida after spending months in the Gaza Strip due to coronavirus-related restrictions, but fear they will now face a much greater health risk. Palestinians sit in a taxi before crossing the Rafah border with Egypt, …
Read More »Defectors say South Korean investigations threaten North Korean ‘Underground Railroad’
SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of coronavirus border closure and an unusual pressure campaign by a South Korean government willing to deal with North Korea could destroy networks that defectors have long used to start a new life, say activist groups. FILE PHOTO: Former North Korean defectors who were soldiers …
Read More »A rare giant shark is now sitting in an ice block near the Smithsonian, allowing researchers to hopefully discover clues about its evolution.
While the nickname suggests the megamouth, Megachasma pelagios, is known to have a large mouth on a round head and they are thought to grow up to 17 feet, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. There have only been about 70 confirmed sightings of the escaping shark in …
Read More »Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty
TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
Read More »Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty
TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
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