2076
HRW report claimsColombian army killed hundreds of civilians to fake successful battles and "boost body count" in war against rebels (washingtonpost.com)
submitted by vlisingen
1217
South Korea says it will send aid to North Korea during its worst drought in a century under one condition -- just ask for it (koreatimesus.com)
submitted by SamuraiYak
4664
Netherlands ordered by Dutch court to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020 in class action suit (bbc.co.uk)
submitted by draaakje
2468
Russian 'troll factory' sued for underpayment and labour violations: The secretive Russian agency that hires people to write pro-Kremlin propaganda on the web stepped into the public spotlight for the first time on Tuesday as a former employee took it to court (theguardian.com)
submitted by hassani1388
876
Renewables to Beat Fossil Fuels With $3.7 Trillion Solar Boom. Renewable energy will draw almost two-thirds of the spending on new power plants over the next 25 years, dwarfing spending on fossil fuels, as plunging costs make solar the first choice for consumers and the poorest nations. (bloomberg.com)
submitted by pnewell
5024
Japan finally lifts its 67-year-old ban on dancing. The ban was put into place after World War Two, and forbade dancing in venues without a special 'dance license' (independent.co.uk)
submitted by Stanzilla28
480
Construction of Giant Telescope Pushes on Despite Protests - Once complete in the early 2020s, the observatory will return images 10 times sharper than those captured by NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope (space.com)
submitted by Short_Term_Account
381
Child poverty figures set to rise in the UK for the first time in ten years, so the government plans to redefine child poverty. (theguardian.com)
submitted by Jackroks
253
Putin’s approval ratings hit 89 percent, the highest they’ve ever been according to measurements from the Moscow-based Levada Center, the only independent polling organization in Russia. (washingtonpost.com)
submitted by Libertatea
131
Families say gravediggers overcharging after Pakistan heat wave kills at least 749. (news.nationalpost.com)
submitted by thrownwa
207
800 tonnes Of smuggled meat seized by Chinese Authorities, Including batches dated from the 1970's (cnn.com)
submitted by authentic010
148
Comprehensive study shows there's no difference in children raised by same-sex couples (sursazilei.ro)
submitted by Otrica
122
Putin Slams NGO Warning Russians Over Visiting Crimea: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused an embattled consumer rights group that has cautioned Russians against traveling to Crimea of "serving the interests of foreign states." (rferl.org)
submitted by AkitaBijin