Monday, February 9, 2015
Kurdish fighters using 70-year-old weapons
Some Kurdish peshmerga fighers in the battle against ISIS are grandfathers in their third or fourth wars. And they're using weapons even older than they are.
Egypt suspends Premier League
At least 19 people were killed in pre-match violence in Cairo, prompting the country to suspend future Premier League matches.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Australian leader survives no-confidence vote
Prime Minister Tony Abbott retains his job after members of his own party reject calls for a leadership change amid falling polls.
Tech Leaders Rank High Among 2014’s Biggest Philanthropists
There was a time, not so long ago, when the country’s leading philanthropists were the oil barons and industrialists who helped build the nation’s infrastructure. Today, they’re the people building mobile messaging apps and the tiny waterproof cameras that you strap on your head before going skydiving.
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