President Donald Trump has a complicated history with Vietnam, the country he arrived in Tuesday ahead of his summit withNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
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99.9999 percent chance we’re the cause of global warming, study says
There’s a 99.9999 percent chance that humans are the cause of global warming, a new studyreported. This means we’ve reached the”gold standard” for certainty.
Having a baby? You won’t get a good night’s sleep for 6 years, study says
Not surprisingly, mothers reported losing the most sleep in a study of more than 4,600 German parents published in the journal Sleep.
New normal? We’re actually getting used to weird weather, study says
The weather has gotten weirder lately… but since we’re getting used to it, we think it’s normal. So we’re like frogs that don’t jump out of slowly warming water.
Clashes on the Venezuelan Colombian border
Venezuelan migrants and security forces clashed on the Venezuelan-Colombian border. Amid the clashes, more Venezuelan military defected as the country’s political crisis continues to deepen. (Jan 26)
Americans fought in Vietnam. Now the nation makes their shoes
One fierce wartime rivals, the United States-Vietnam relationship has evolved into one largely based on mutual economic and security interests.
Cuba’s new constitution is the same as the old one — undemocratic
A sham referendum can’t hide the fact that the Communist Party retains its monopoly on power and the Cuban people remain in chains.
Trump arrives in Hanoi for second Kim summit
To a red carpet welcome US President Donald Trump landed in Hanoi, Vietnam. Trump arrived hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Vietnamese capital by customized armored train and limousine for their second summit. (Feb. 26)
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Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ top financial adviser, convicted of child sex abuse
The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted in Australia of molesting two choirboys.
Pakistan accuses Indian aircraft of crossing into its territory, dropping bombs
Pakistan says Indian aircraft crossed into its territory and dropped bombs on Tuesday without causing casualties.