A man who lived about 40,000 years ago in Eastern Europe boasts the most Neanderthal ancestry ever seen in a member of our species.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Former major leaguer Darryl Hamilton killed in murder-suicide
Authorities say former Major League Baseball player Darryl Hamilton has been killed in a murder-suicide at a suburban Houston home.
Stretching the limits at International Yoga Day
Yoga enthusiasts from New York to Beijing gathered to show their appreciation of the practice by striking poses in unison at the world’s first International Yoga Day. Here is a look at how different countries celebrated the global phenomenon that is yoga on June 21, 2015, a day newly dedicated to it.
Iranians upbeat as nuclear deal could ease sanctions
The prospect of an international agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ease sanctions has many of Tehran’s shopkeepers feeling optimistic about the economy, the CBC’s Derek Stoffel reports.
Greek deal possible, but not today, says top EU official
The Eurozone’s top official Jeroen Dijsselbloem has called a new debt proposal by Greece “a welcome step and a step in the right direction,” but said he doesn’t expect a bailout deal today.
New York state police give update on prisoner manhunt
New York State police were providing an update Monday on the manhunt for two escaped convicts who have evaded capture for more than two weeks.
UN says Israel, Palestinian groups may have committed war crimes in Gaza
Israel and Palestinian armed groups committed grave violations during the 2014 Gaza conflict that may amount to war crimes, United Nations investigators say.
Post-Ebola Syndrome: Survivors continue to face mystery symptoms
Six months after the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa and dominated headlines around the world, experts are facing another challenge: thousands of survivors are now experiencing a mysterious set of symptoms persisting long after their recovery, including vision loss and joint and muscle pain.
White supremacist cited by Charleston massacre suspect donated to Republicans
The leader of a white supremacist group cited by Charleston church murder suspect Dylann Roof made $65,000 in donations to Republicans, including several to Republican presidential candidates, The Guardian newspaper reported Sunday night.
Taliban being blamed for attack on Afghan parliament
The Taliban attacked the Afghan parliament on Monday, setting off at least one large bomb and igniting a gunbattle with security forces, police and witnesses said.
Pakistan heat wave has claimed more than 100 lives
Pakistani officials say more than 100 people have died from heatstroke in the southern port city of Karachi in the last two days.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Love requited: Apple says it will pay free trial royalties after Taylor Swift rant
Apple say it plans to pay royalties to artists and record labels during a free, three-month trial of its new streaming music service, hours after Taylor Swift publicly criticized the company.
U.S. OPEN: Jordan Spieth wins in wild finish
Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open on Sunday after Dustin Johnson three-putted from 12 feet on the final hole at Chambers Bay with a chance to win the championship himself.
Greece proposals encourage EU ahead of summit to avoid country defaulting
The European Union welcomed new proposals from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as a “good basis for progress” at talks on Monday where creditors want 11th-hour concessions to haul Athens back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Former Star Wars actor charged after high-speed police chase
A former child actor who starred in one of the Star Wars movie sequels faces charges after leading South Carolina deputies on a high-speed chase.
New York prison escape sees hundreds of police converge near Pennsylvania border
Investigators hunting two murder convicts scoured a rural area Sunday about 100 kilometres south of the Canadian border in southwest New York state, after possible sightings massively shifted the search.
Paris Air Show 2015
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Some 300,000 aviation professionals and spectators are expected at this week’s Paris Air Show, coming from around the world to make business deals and see both dramatic displays of aeronautic prowess and the latest air and space technology.
'Great powers' failed to act as Jews taken to death camps, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis on Sunday denounced what he calls the “great powers” of the world for failing to act when there was intelligence indicating Jews, Christians, homosexuals and others were being transported to death camps.
Confederate flag 'symbol of racist oppression' only belongs in museum
Once again, South Carolina has sunk back into the quagmire of its old quarrel about ‘that flag’, which is, of course, really its older quarrel about the meaning of the Civil War. There should be no debate about the ‘symbol of racist oppression,’ writes Keith Boag, but there is.
Charleston's 'Mother Emanuel' church holds 1st service since shooting
Parishioners returned to the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday for the first service since nine people from the congregation were slain by a gunman last Wednesday.
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