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EU passes law to protect whistle-blowers

[2019-04-19 07:29]

The European Parliament adopted a new law on Tuesday aimed at shielding whistle-blowers from retaliation and encouraging people to report wrongdoing.

Brexit proves taxing for UK financial regulator

[2019-04-19 07:29]

The United Kingdom's financial regulator said Brexit will place "considerable demands" on it over the next year, as the effort of disentangling Britain's financial services industry from the European Union would continue to dominate its attention.

Rail link gives a big boost to Kenya tourism

[2019-04-18 07:32]

Sarah Kabu, the managing director of a travel company in Nairobi, is ebullient about Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway.

Burnt-out teachers threaten UK with crisis

[2019-04-18 07:32]

The United Kingdom's education system is on the brink of a staffing crisis after a survey by the National Education Union revealed many teachers are thinking of leaving the profession because of the workload and the personal toll it is taking.

Scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village

[2019-04-18 07:32]

NAGORO, Japan - In the tiny village of Nagoro, deep in the mountains of western Japan, the wind howls down a deserted street with not a living soul to be seen.

Israeli scientists use 3D printing to create world's first model of human heart

[2019-04-18 07:32]

JERUSALEM - Tel Aviv University scientists said on Monday that they had printed the first 3D heart, by using a patient's cells and scans.

Game of Thrones rules ratings again

[2019-04-17 07:36]

After a nearly two-year wait, Game of Thrones roared back on Sunday night and shattered its own ratings record with its Season 8 premiere.

Nepal project improves livelihoods

[2019-04-17 07:36]

SURKHET, Nepal - Forty-six-year-old Lila Ram Acharya, a resident of a small village in Babai Valley, around one hour's drive from the western Nepali city of Nepalgunj, still remembers how hopeless he was as a household head about three years ago.

Gun reform set to fix loophole in NZ laws

[2019-04-17 07:36]

New Zealand's tightening of its gun laws following the mass shootings in Christchurch mosques that left 50 people dead last month will help stem the major threat posed by the weapons, according to analysts.

Unsafe toys may flood into UK post-Brexit

[2019-04-17 07:36]

A consumer watchdog has warned that the United Kingdom "could be flooded" with unsafe toys, cars, electronics and other items if the country leaves the European Union and relinquishes membership to the trading bloc's product safety system.

Aussie voters worn out by politicians

[2019-04-17 07:36]

Politics used to be taken seriously in Australia. Today, even with an upcoming general election, it is a sideshow, open to ridicule and contempt by ordinary Australians.

Indonesia ends campaign period as 190 million prepare to vote

[2019-04-17 07:36]

JAKARTA - The presidential campaign has ended peacefully in Indonesia. On Wednesday Indonesians nationwide will choose the country's next leader and parliament members, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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