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Many turn to El Paso’s Catholic traditions after massacre

2:54 am August 9, 2019

EL PASO, Texas: The growing memorial for victims of the El Paso massacre reflects the city’s deep roots in Catholicism: A painting of the Virgin Mary sits among teddy bears and candles embellished with religious imagery. White crosses are adorned with countless rosaries. Founded by Catholic missionaries, the largely Hispanic city has 75 Catholic churches, […]

China’s exports unexpectedly rise in July

4:54 pm August 8, 2019

Beijing: China’s exports beat expectations to rise in July while its purchases continued to shrink, official data showed Thursday, despite simmering US trade tensions. The trade war with the United States and weakening global demand had weighed on China’s manufacturing sector during the first six months of the year, with its global exports roughly flat […]

Dark matter may be older than the Big Bang: Study

4:49 pm August 8, 2019

Washington: The elusive dark matter, which is believed to make up about 80 per cent of the universe’s mass, may have existed before the Big Bang, according to a study. The study, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, presents a new idea of how dark matter was born and how to identify it with […]

Protesters chant as Trump visits Dayton, El Paso

10:17 am August 8, 2019

El Paso: Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits Wednesday to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded. But his divisive words preceded him, large protests greeted him and biting political attacks soon followed. The president and first lady Melania […]

Hordes of Earth’s toughest creatures may now be living on Moon

11:03 pm August 7, 2019

Washington: There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food. These terrifying-sounding beings aren’t aliens but instead microscopic Earthlings known as tardigrades, who likely made it out alive following a crash landing on […]