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Global warming to blame for hottest day in Argentine Antarctica

Global warming is to blame for Argentine Antarctica recording its hottest day since readings began, Greenpeace said on Friday.Temperatures climbed to 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit)

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U.S. and Afghan troops came under direct fire in eastern Afghanistan

U.S. and Afghan troops were fired upon while conducting an operation in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, says U.S. military.U.S. military spokesman Sonny Leggett reported that U.S. and Afghan pers

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Former Italian Under-Secretary of State: "I'm Wuhan people"

03:14 On Feburary 2, a young Italian Chinese named Massimiliano Martigli Jiang went to the streets of Florence's historical centre where he lives, and stood for hours, blindfolded, wea

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Chinese women's basketball advancing in difficulties

China's Shao Ting (R) breaks through during the group B match between China and Spain at the Women's Olympic qualifying basketball tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, on Feb. 8, 2020. (Photo by Predrag Mi

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APD | Filipinos send donation to Chinese government

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb. 9, (APD) – The Philippines, in a manifestation of solidarity with the People’s Republic of China which was affected by Novel Cor

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Mississippi house fire kills mother and six children

A mother and her six children were killed in a house fire early Saturday morning in Clinton, Mississippi.The father survived after trying to rescue his family, and is being treated at a hospital f

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Born to rewild: Two UK-born cheetah brothers head to Africa

01:22 Two cheetahs from Kent, United Kingdom have traveled 6,000 miles to South Africa to eventually be released into the wild. Saba and Nairo, two-and-a-half-year-old brothers from Ho

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New Delhi votes with Modi’s popularity on the line

Voting began for a crucial state election in India’s capital on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party trying to regain power after a 22-y

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Irish voters frustrated by economy choose next leader

Irish voters are choosing their next prime minister in an electionwhere frustration with economic austerity and a housing crisis have fueled the rise of Sinn Fein, stil

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Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections

Ireland’s three biggest political parties are likely to face a difficult process of forming a new government, with an exit poll suggesting they finished in a virtual de

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Startups Weekly: Asana numbers likely to be what the market wants

[Editor’s note: Want to get this weekly review of news that startups can use? Just subscribe here.] Asana may get more attention than the average SaaS company due to the Facebook pedigrees and o

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Why your next TV needs ‘filmmaker mode’

TVs this year will ship with a new feature called “filmmaker mode,” but unlike the last dozen things the display industry has tried to foist on consumers, this one actually matters. It doe

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California’s new privacy law is off to a rocky start

California’s new privacy law was years in the making.The law, California’s Consumer Privacy Act — or CCPA — became law on January 1, allowing state residents to reclaim their right to acce

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How are African green monkeys linked to Marburg?

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province last December, makes wild animals come to the spotlight. As humans continue to consume game meat and encroach o

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Normal & abnormal things about coronavirus outbreak in China

The 2019-nCoV outbreak has been plaguing China and the world for more than a month. As media coverage spreads, understandings and misunderstandings of the outbreak also emerged all over the world.Wha

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Mr. Pompeo: The man who 'lost his axe'

04:12 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo never seems to tire of China-bashing. His latest tour was supposed to enhance ties with the UK, Ukraine, and Central Asian countries. Yet at e

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AIM-listed podcaster Audioboom tunes into merger plan

Audioboom, which hosts more than 13,000 podcasts, has asked bankers at Raine to oversee a strategic review, Sky News learns.