Why more American cities are choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day

The official celebration of Native Americans represents the fruits of a decades-long effort.

Malinda Maynor Lowery, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

Eco India, Episode 45: The tireless fight to ensure equitable access to safe water around the world

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.

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· Yesterday · 08:25 pm

BSF files FIR against Bangladeshi border guards after killing of constable

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the two sides were trying to peacefully resolve the dispute.

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· Yesterday · 03:59 pm

Watch: Scenes of gun violence in Mexico after Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s son was captured

‘The decision to release Ovidio Guzman was made to protect citizens’: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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· Yesterday · 02:15 pm

The big news: Three detained for allegedly murdering Kamlesh Tiwari, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: The IMF said India’s move to cut corporate tax rate may improve investments, and US may ink a defence deal with India by the year-end.

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· Yesterday · 02:10 pm

Indian Army chief says pressure is on Pakistan to crack down on terrorism after FATF warning

Bipin Rawat said Islamabad should work towards restoring peace.

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· Yesterday · 12:36 pm

Watch: This duck struggling to stay awake is both hypnotic and endearing

Ducks exhibit flexible sleeping habits, altering their behaviour to maximise energy usage and safeguard against predators.

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· Yesterday · 10:03 am

After Trump’s betrayal, the Kurds had no choice but to strike a deal with Bashar al-Assad

It was either that or face a full-scale invasion by Turkey of the territory they control.

Cengiz Gunes, The Conversation

· Oct 18, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Watch: NASA astronauts conduct first all-women spacewalk, create history

The mission, expected to last nearly five hours, came seven months after a failed first attempt.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 10:43 pm

What is in Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and how is it different from Theresa May’s?

Major changes include a new protocol to replace the Irish backstop and the decision that all of UK will leave the EU customs union.

Simon Usherwood, The Conversation

· Oct 18, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The big news: CBI files chargesheet against P Chidambaram in INX Media case, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: Pakistan given four months to curb terror financing, and Piyush Goyal said people had rejected Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee’s views.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 09:04 pm

Afghanistan: At least 62 people killed and 36 injured in Nangarhar mosque blast

The explosion during Friday prayers caused the mosque’s roof to collapse.

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· Oct 18, 2019 · 07:22 pm