Philippine House backs impeachment of VP Duterte
MANILA - The Philippine lower house of Congress on Wednesday endorsed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country&s firebrand former president, paving the way for a rare trial in the Senate.

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‘Bodies on the ground&: mass shooting shocks Sweden
ÖREBRO, Sweden - Linn could not get the thought of &blood everywhere& out of her head after her usually quiet town of Orebro on Tuesday became the scene of the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.

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Trump&s Gaza stunner builds on expansionist aims
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump&s jaw-dropping statement that he would like the United States to take control of and redevelop the Gaza Strip might have sounded like it came from nowhere, but it was in keeping with his new administration&s expansionist ambitions.

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Top climate scientist declares 2-deg;C climate goal 'dead'
WASHINGTON — Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists.

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More rice, less gas: Scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
HONG KONG — Chinese and Swedish researchers have developed a high-yield rice variety that emits up to 70% less methane than normal rice after uncovering how chemicals released by rice roots influence emissions.  

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'Bodies on the ground': mass shooting shocks Sweden's Orebro
ÖREBRO (SWEDEN) - Linn could not get the thought of "blood everywhere" out of her head after her usually quiet town of Orebro on Tuesday became the scene of the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.

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