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Oxford "zero" research re-attests Hinduism's umpteen contributions to science
Close-up of the 'A Map of Ancient India, ' which shows the area of Peshawar where the Bakhshali manuscript was found in 1881. Rajan Zed urged other major universities of the world; including Harvard, Stanford, Cambridge, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Yale, Columbia, Toronto, Tokyo, Melbourne, etc.; to undertake extensive research into ancient Hindu treatises, texts and manuscripts; thus sharing the ... [Full Article...]
'We just started screaming': Irma evacuee reacts to scratching winning lotto ticket
She drove all night. While driving to stay with friends in Virginia, Hartfield, 28, bought two scratch-off tickets in North Carolina. Hatfield moved to Florida to be closer to family when her husband, a member of the U.S. "I owe Irma that $10,000 dollars", Hatfield joked. "When he gets here, it'll be nearly a year and a half so we need to do something fun", she said. [Full Article...]
UN Security Council urges 'immediate steps' to end Myanmar violence
The Rohingya , described by the United Nations as the world's most persecuted people, have faced heightened fears of attack since dozens were killed in communal violence in 2012. Iran is ready to set up relief tents in Bangladesh and shelter the Myanmarese Muslims for three months, Mostafa Mohammadiyoon said on Wednesday. Instead, the State Department has called for a de-escalation of t... [Full Article...]
Readout of First Lady Melania Trump's Visit to Florida
Marco Rubio (R). But Rubio appeared to cringe and grimace slightly when Trump tried to touch his shoulder. "I don't know what he's going to do". "When you think of the incredible power of that storm, and while people unfortunately passed, it was such a small number", Trump said. [Full Article...]
Trump to visit Florida Thursday after Hurricane Irma
The Trumps will first visit Fort Myers before heading to Naples. Trump plans to stop in Naples, on Florida's west coast, which was directly in the path of Hurricane Irma . (Rick) Scott, they've really done an awesome job", adding that "power is being turned on rapidly", he said. His trip to Florida follows two earlier outings in which Trump reviewed recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey in l... [Full Article...]
Juncker Calls for Swift Inclusion of Bulgaria, Romania in Schengen Zone
ID border checking was introduced in September 2015 at the beginning of the refugee crisis. Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and non-EU country Norway received permission to introduce them in 2016. Jean-Claude Juncker concluded. So far, two European countries, Bulgaria and Romania, soon to be a member of the borderless Schengen zone, inside which Hungary has already constructed a border becau... [Full Article...]
What are Analyst's Indicators for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), Twitter, Inc. (TWTR)
It has underperformed by 9.87% the S&P500. The company has a market capitalization of $22.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.45 and a beta of 2.57. The Company's segments include the Morenci, Cerro Verde, Grasberg and Tenke Fungurume copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and the U.S. [Full Article...]
Knife-wielding man attacks soldier in Paris, no injuries
The station - which would have been busy with rush hour commuters - is less than hour's walk from the Eiffel Tower. French defence minister Florence Parly said the fact that the attacker was swiftly brought under control Friday was "proof of the professionalism and efficiency of the Sentinelle soldiers in their mission to protect". [Full Article...]