Treasure of Africa: A vision of slavery in modern times

Treasure of Africa: A vision of slavery in modern times

Hundreds of years after the Knights Templar attempted to combat illegal gold trading in Europe, the vice is gathering pace again. Now, however, with a high-tech solution and a team of dedicated smugglers. That’s…

Zika scare: Why are people shunning vaccination?

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Zika scare: Why are people shunning vaccination?

Image copyright AFP Image caption Zika cases first emerged in Brazil in May 2015 An international study finds that two-thirds of parents in the UK, Canada and Mexico are sure or somewhat likely to…

German Parties Reach Compromise on Coalition Government

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German Parties Reach Compromise on Coalition Government

German political parties reached an agreement Sunday evening on a coalition government that will bring an end to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 13-year reign, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said. “This compromise defines a right…

Is there a new Renaissance for engineers?

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Is there a new Renaissance for engineers?

Photo I saw my first “ergonomical” engineering project in a Harvard Engineering and Applied Sciences undergraduate capstone class. It was performed on a crackling piece of graphite, an object as unglued as a shellac…

The O2 Arena in London, where tennis is big business

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The O2 Arena in London, where tennis is big business

Written by Staff Writer Who is Stefanos Tsitsipas? He is a Greek teenager who is ranked in the top 10 and was ranked 68th as recently as January. From his practice space, roughly a…

Sudan's Bashir secures deal over military chief

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Sudan’s Bashir secures deal over military chief

By Ayub Khan BBC Africa correspondent, Khartoum Gen Al-Sarraj has withdrawn his resignation after talks with President Bashir Sudan’s embattled military chief and the ousted prime minister have agreed to reinstate the premiership, free…