Four, including German national, die in US heatwave
LOS ANGELES: At least four people, including a German man, have died from the blistering heat that has gripped the…
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Senate rejects gun-control measures after Orlando shooting
The US Senate on Monday rejected four measures restricting guns, although lawmakers were still trying to forge a compromise that…
Slip of the tongue: Chameleon’s sticky secret revealed
PARIS: A stunningly efficient hunter, the chameleon relies on an impressive biological arsenal that includes colour-changing camouflage, panoramic vision, and…
Poisonous lionfish may invade Med, warn environmentalists
NICOSIA: The lionfish, a tropical creature with poisonous barbs and a painful sting that can kill humans in rare cases,…
Orlando shooter claimed attack with ‘chilling calm’: FBI
MIAMI: Orlando gunman Omar Mateen acted with “chilling calm” in phone calls made at the height of the deadliest mass…
Sad wombat who warmed hearts dies in Australia
SYDNEY: An Australian wombat who became depressed after a massive cyclone tore through his wildlife park home, depriving him of…
Global migrant tide swells to 65 million
Europe’s migrant crisis, the worst since WWII, just a part of the growing displacement crisis – UN GENEVA: The number…
Warning of more rains as death toll rises
BANYUMAS, Indonesia: The death toll from landslides and flooding in Indonesia rose to 43 on Monday, an official said, after…