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How Do Eggs Get Their Shapes? Scientists Think They've Cracked It
Eggs evolved over 300 million years ago and now come in all kinds of shapes, from Tic Tacs to teardrops to pingpong balls. After studying some 50,000 eggs, a team of researchers thinks they know why.2017-06-22 18:06 | News | NPR
'Pizzagate' Gunman Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
Edgar Maddison Welch pleaded guilty in March after entering the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C., brandishing a rife in order to "investigate" a baseless conspiracy theory.2017-06-22 18:06 | News | NPR
Helmut Kohl: A great and flawed statesman
Helmut Kohl, Germany’s chancellor from 1982 to 1998, will be doubly remembered by history as one of its greatest leaders and also one of its most flawed. For a generation of Germans, his towering and darkly ponderous frame seemed to literally embody his center-right Christian Democratic party (CDU) and later the country itself—in both the…2017-06-22 18:06 | News | Brookings
Qatar firms cancel expat leave, restrict travel after Arab rift
Expatriates working for Qatar Petroleum and other organisations said on Thursday their employers had cancelled holidays and barred them from leaving Qatar in the wake of its rift with other Arab states.2017-06-22 17:06 | Middle East | DailyStar
Gaza restarts power station as Egypt fuel eases crisis
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, June 22, 2017 (AFP) - The Gaza Strip's sole power station has been fired up again, the energy authority in the Palestinian enclave said Thursday, after fuel supplies from Egypt helped to ease an energy crisis.2017-06-22 17:06 | Middle East | DailyStar
Home Capital's shares surge as Buffett rides to rescue
TORONTO (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is providing a C$2 billion loan to Home Capital Group Inc and taking a 38 percent stake in the lender, with the U.S. billionaire pitching himself against short-sellers who have targeted the stock as Canada's housing market has turned riskier.2017-06-22 17:06 | businessNews | Reuters
Trump’s Likely Pick for India Ambassador Actually Knows a Lot About India
Kenneth Juster’s diplomatic background may help reassure jittery allies ahead of the first Trump-Modi summit.2017-06-22 17:06 | The Cable, India, Narendra Modi | ForeignPolicy
Islamic State: The Genesis Of A Sectarian Frankenstein – Analysis
Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in August 2011 to April 2013, the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front were2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, Analysis, Al Qaeda | EurasiaReview
CBI to probe SP government scheme for welfare of women workers’ kids
The CBI has registered an FIR to probe the alleged misappropriation of funds under the Rs 1,100-crore Sachal Palna Griha Yojana of the previous Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh. Officials of the UP social welfare, building and constructions department allegedly connived with several NGOs to divert funds meant for creches for children of women […] CBI to probe SP government scheme for welfare of women workers’ kids2017-06-22 17:06 | India, Politics | JantaKaReporter
Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updates
The latest news after some of the Gulf states and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea and air blockade.2017-06-22 17:06 | News | Aljazeera
Trump: 'I Did Not Make, And Do Not Have' Recordings Of Comey
After it was leaked that Trump allegedly asked former FBI Director James Comey for loyalty during a private dinner, Trump suggested there may have been "tapes" of their conversations.2017-06-22 17:06 | News | NPR
Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
Egypt will extend a national state of emergency for three months after the government approved President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's proposal to do so, the cabinet said on Thursday, amid an ongoing militant campaign against a Christian minority.2017-06-22 17:06 | Middle East | DailyStar
Gulf Crisis Ties Global Soccer Governance Into Knots – Analysis
International soccer governance is tying itself up in knots with football associations grappling with the fallout of the Gulf dispute2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, Analysis, Entertainment | EurasiaReview
FCC Moves To Streamline Emergency 'Blue Alerts' For Threats To Law Enforcement
Created in 2015, Blue Alerts are similar to Amber Alerts, but aim to catch people who threaten or harm police officers. The DOJ asked the FCC to add a special code to the broadcast emergency system.2017-06-22 17:06 | News | NPR
Qatar Crisis And Pakistan – OpEd
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt released coordinated statements, announcing a diplomatic break ties with the tiny-yet-wealthy2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, Opinion, Aviation | EurasiaReview
Wall St. rises on oil rebound, gains in healthcare stocks
(Reuters) - Wall Street moved higher in early afternoon trading on Thursday as health stocks got a boost after Republicans unveiled a bill to repeal Obamacare and the energy sector rebounded as oil prices rose from multi-month lows.2017-06-22 17:06 | businessNews | Reuters
New Flood Study Reveals America’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Floods are the natural disaster that kill the most people. They are also the most common natural disaster. As the2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, Environment, Climate | EurasiaReview
The 401(k) Zakat Shelter
By Sh. Mustafa Umar and Ahmed Shaikh One of the primary objectives of Islam is the development, preservation, and equitable distribution of wealth in society, and Zakat is the main vehicle for social and economic justice. Charitable giving is considered a proof of faith and withholding charity considered as a serious offense. Thus, when Abu […]2017-06-22 17:06 | #Islam, #MainMenu-Islam, Featured Home | MuslimMatters
UK: Boris Johnson Gives Worst Radio Interview Ever – OpEd
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s competency has yet again been called into question following a botched BBC interview in which2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, Opinion, Boris Johnson | EurasiaReview
Georgia Accused Of ‘Aggressive Policy’ Towards Abkhazia And South Ossetia
The latest round of consultations co-chaired by the UN, the OSCE and the EU was held as part of international2017-06-22 17:06 | 1, World News, Abkhazia | EurasiaReview
Trump does not want a 'poor person' in cabinet role
US president defends his decision to appoint wealthy individuals to his cabinet as 'smart' at a rally in Iowa.2017-06-22 17:06 | News | Aljazeera
A way forward on North Korea?
During a week when the world has again been reminded of the depravity of the North Korean regime, given its likely role in the death of Otto Warmbier, it is important nonetheless to evaluate any possible opportunity for capping and ultimately dismantling North Korea's nuclear and long-range missile forces with an open mind. The stakes…2017-06-22 17:06 | News | Brookings
Second Batch of Turkish Troops Arrive in Qatar
A second batch of Turkish troops arrived in Qatar's Al-Udeid airbase on Thursday, joining a Turkish detachment already in place for training exercises launched earlier this week.2017-06-22 17:06 | NEWS, Main Headlines, Qatar | AlBawaba
South Sudan: Over 1,000 Children Fleeing Violence Every Day
As more than 1,000 children continue to flee South Sudan, on average every day in search of safety, the region’s2017-06-22 16:06 | 1, Social Issues, Africa | EurasiaReview
Spain: Islamic State Member Arrested In Madrid
Officers from Spain’s General Commissariat of Intelligence of the National Police arrested a 32-year old Moroccan national, resident in Madrid.2017-06-22 16:06 | 1, World News, Islamic State | EurasiaReview
South Africa court allows secret Zuma confidence vote
Opposition hopes secret ballot will encourage members of President Jacob Zuma's ANC party to vote against him.2017-06-22 16:06 | News | Aljazeera
Uganda Faces World’s Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis, EU Sends Aid
Uganda is now facing the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis, due to a continuous and unprecedented influx of people fleeing2017-06-22 16:06 | 1, Social Issues, World News | EurasiaReview
Succession shake-up in Saudi Arabia
The elevation of Mohammed bin Salman to crown prince of Saudi Arabia has come during the worst crisis facing the Gulf region in decades. Siona Jenkins spoke to the FT’s deputy editor Roula Khalaf and energy correspondent Anjli Raval to understand how the heir apparent is likely to influence domestic and regional policies.2017-06-22 16:06 | News | FT
Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court On Grounds For Stripping U.S. Citizenship
"We have never read a statute to strip citizenship from someone who met the legal criteria for acquiring it," Justice Elena Kagan wrote. "We will not start now."2017-06-22 16:06 | News | NPR
India: No End In Sight In Odisha – Analysis
By Deepak Kumar Nayak* On June 3, 2017, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ Gadda Nageswara Rao aka Chinnabbai (38),2017-06-22 16:06 | 1, Analysis, India | EurasiaReview
Azerbaijan cracks down on remaining critical journalists
News Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns a renewed crackdown in Azerbaijan, in which at least 15 bloggers, media workers and independent journalists have recently been detained, and calls for the immediate release of all those held. The intensified persecution of critics in the past two months has completely eclipsed the Azerbaijani government’s conciliatory gestures in the spring of 2016, when it freed a number of political p2017-06-22 16:06 | News | ReportersWithoutBorders
The Global Economy in 2067
The world is experiencing a slow-motion economic crisis – one that, most experts agree, will continue for the foreseeable future. The global economy has grown in fits and starts since the economic crisis of 2008 – one of the longest recorded stagnations of the modern era. In virtually all middle- and high-income countries, wages (as…2017-06-22 16:06 | News | Brookings
POCSO court to frame charges against SP minister Gayatri Prajapati on Jul 3
A special court will frame charges against former UP cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati and six others in a gang rape case on July 3. All the accused were earlier produced from jail before the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court which served them the copies of the investigation in connection with the case. […] POCSO court to frame charges against SP minister Gayatri Prajapati on Jul 32017-06-22 16:06 | India, Politics | JantaKaReporter
POCSO court to frame charges against Gayatri Prajapati on Jul 3
A special court will frame charges against former UP cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati and six others in a gang rape case on July 3. All the accused were earlier produced from jail before the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court which served them the copies of the investigation in connection with the case. […] POCSO court to frame charges against Gayatri Prajapati on Jul 32017-06-22 16:06 | India, Politics | JantaKaReporter
Afghanistan: At Least 34 Killed As Car Bomb Hits Bank
(RFE/RL) — Thirty-four people have been killed and 58 others wounded in a car bomb outside a bank in the2017-06-22 16:06 | 1, World News, Afghanistan | EurasiaReview
France to stop pushing for Assad's departure
French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country would no longer be pushing for the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad, a shift in French policy throughout the Syrian war.2017-06-22 16:06 | News | IINA
Sarfraz Ahmed set to be appointed as Pakistan's Test captain
Pakistan's limited over skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed , who is still basking in the glory of winning the Champions Trophy , is set to be appointed as the captain of the Test team as well.2017-06-22 16:06 | Sport, Other Sports, Main Headlines | AlBawaba
Qatar Airways wants to buy 10 percent stake in American Airlines
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday that Qatar Airways, the Gulf country's state-owned airline embroiled in a airspace row, had expressed interest in buying as much as a 10 percent stake worth at least $808 million in the U.S. airline.2017-06-22 16:06 | businessNews | Reuters
Presidential Polls: The three reasons why Meira Kumar was chosen
The opposition zeroed in on former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar for three good reasons — her caste, her state and her party. Worried about cracks in the opposition over the NDA’s nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, the opposition selected Congress’s Kumar in a bid to woo back the JD(U) and ensure that the BSP did […] Presidential Polls: The three reasons why Meira Kumar was chosen2017-06-22 16:06 | India, Politics, Meira Kumar | JantaKaReporter
Americans Agree On Some Gun Restrictions, Pew Survey Finds
Americans' relationship with guns is complicated and often contentious. But they do agree on restricting sales to people with mental illness or on watch lists.2017-06-22 16:06 | News | NPR
Qatar Airways seeks to buy stakes in American Airlines
US carrier files for required permit to allow Qatar's state-owned carrier to buy 10-percent stake in American Airlines.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | Aljazeera
Nigeria: Govt Turns to Renewable Energy for Economic Growth
[This Day] Abuja -The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, tuesday announced federal government's plans to provide renewable power supply for no fewer than one million households in rural communities that are not connected to the national grid.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | AllAfrica
UN:141 million people in 37 countries need aid
A record 141 million people across 37 countries will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN said on Wednesday.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | IINA
UN: More than 1,000 children killed in Iraq in 3 years
Three years after violence in Iraq intensified, 1,075 children have been killed, including 152 in the first six months of 2017, UNICEF said Thursday.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | IINA
U.S. Taxpayers Are Helping Bashar Al-Assad in a Strategic City
While U.S. and U.N. provide humanitarian relief to Deir Ezzor, Syria starves civilians in opposition towns.2017-06-22 15:06 | Report, humanitarian relief, Iran | ForeignPolicy
Don’t forget non-Syrian refugees in Turkey
As is well known, Turkey has for several years hosted large numbers of Syrian refugees fleeing civil war. According to the latest United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Global Trends report—released earlier this week—Turkey continued to host the most Syrian refugees in the world: 2.9 million at the end of 2016. That number is…2017-06-22 15:06 | News | Brookings
Church Of England 'Colluded And Concealed' Bishop's Sex Abuse, Leader Says
The archbishop of Canterbury offered "an unreserved apology" for how the church handled a bishop's crimes against young men. The apology followed the release of a "harrowing" report on the incidents.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | NPR
Some 300,000 Muslims attend overnight prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Some 300,000 Muslims performed Taraweeh prayers on Wednesday at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the eve of Laylat al-Qadr, one of Ramadan's holiest nights, which is most likely falls on 27th night of the month2017-06-22 15:06 | News | IINA
Senate Republicans Reveal Long-Awaited Affordable Care Act Repeal Bill
The Senate's long-awaited "Better Care Reconciliation Act" was written largely in secret, with even many Senate Republicans unaware of what was in it.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | NPR
Oppositions Presidential nominee Meira Kumar, a diplomat-turned-politician
A diplomat-turned-politician and Congress Dalit face, Oppositions Presidential candidate Meira Kumar had a steady rise in echelons of power since she made her electoral debut in the mid-eighties. Daughter of former deputy prime minister late Jagjivan Ram, Kumar, 72, was also the first woman to occupy the high office of the Lok Sabha Speaker between […] Oppositions Presidential nominee Meira Kumar, a diplomat-turned-politician2017-06-22 15:06 | India, Politics | JantaKaReporter
Senate GOP Reveals Health Care Bill
Senate Republicans have released their health care bill. They are hoping to have a vote before the July Fourth recess.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | NPR
Forget Freud: Dreams Replay Our Everyday Lives
Sigmund Freud thought dreams were all about wish fulfillment and repressed desire. But scientists now think they're linked to memory processing and consciousness. And they're often quite mundane.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | NPR
NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind gets Z+, NSG security cover
NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind has been given ‘Z+’ and NSG security cover by the central government. The commandos of the National Security Guard (NSG) and security agencies have also done security audit of Kovind’s temporary residence — 10, Akbar Road, which is allocated to Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma. “A Z+ and NSG […] NDA’s presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind gets Z+, NSG security cover2017-06-22 15:06 | India | JantaKaReporter
IAEA Tests Global Emergency Response in Largest Ever Nuclear Accident Simulation
The largest-ever international exercise simulating the global emergency response to a nuclear accident took place this week, involving hundreds of participants from 82 countries and 11 international organizations.2017-06-22 15:06 | News | IAEA