Orbi News

Mystery surrounding ancient Easter Island people deepens Will Dunham   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The massive brooding stone figures peering from Easter Island’s hillsides are emblematic of the enigmatic people who once thrived on the dot of land...

Is your dog just chasing its tail – or is it obsessive? Shayla Love   Lots of dogs chase their tails – but for some the behaviour is a sign of the canine version of OCD. Now...

CSIS: Potential Scenarios for Venezuela’s Future   Given the ongoing political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, in early June CSIS convened a small group of experts to identify the major drivers of possible future...

Lebanon blamed for 'unjustifiable expulsion' of Syrian refugees   Human Rights Watch report says Lebanese municipalities have expelled hundreds of Syrians from their homes since 2016. Displaced people who fled the Syrian war stand next to their...

Pakistani women make history as some vote for the first time   Women who had been previously barred from voting in several regions, including Dir, Kohistan, North and South Waziristan, made a beeline to the polling...

'Forbes': Kylie to be USA's youngest self-made billionaire   "Forbes" magazine says Kylie Jenner will be the US' youngest self-made billionaire, male or female, as her cosmetic firm, television show profits and endorsement are valued at...

Sunseeker shows how to sail upstream in a sluggish market Author: Phil Popham, CEO, Sunseeker International   Bucking the downward trend in the luxury goods industry, Sunseeker International has risen to profitability on the back of innovative...

Venezuela: The Feast of the Divine Shepherdess   Written by Laura Vidal   Every January 14, the Catholic culture of Spanish origins in Venezuela celebrates the feast of the Divina Pastora (Divine Shepherdess), one of the names by...

Stephen Hawking leaves audience in tears at 75th birthday celebration   Brian Cox and Gabriela González both spoke movingly at the birthday symposium at the University of Cambridge By Tommy Lumby Stephen Hawking moved an audience to tears today...

We need to tear down the silos and rebuild the digital economy Author: Dalia Marin, Chair of International Economics, University of Munich The digital economy is exacerbating the capital-labour disparity in global markets. A new competition...

Genetic tests reveal tragic reality of Atacama 'alien' skeleton Ian Sample Science editor   Mummified remains from Chilean ghost town revealed to be baby girl with malformations so bizarre they led to speculation over alien life. ...

Wal-Mart to enter voice-shopping market via Google platform    Wal-Mart has teamed up with Google to enter the voice-shopping market, which is dominated by Amazon. Wal-Mart Stores Inc is teaming up with Alphabet Inc's Google to enter...

Challenge Accepted: Issues Facing Legal Marketing Teams   Have you spent time in or around the legal profession? If so, you’ve probably heard your fair share of lawyer jokes. Unfortunately, most jokes about lawyers don’t paint attorneys...

WhatsApp makes its own unique emojis – that look similar to Apple's Alex Hern   WhatsApp’s 1.2bn users given iOS-style emojis that differ from those on Facebook and Messenger, adding to general air of cross-platform confusion. WhatsApp has...

Is it still worth buying a Windows phone? Jack Schofield   Mike is a happy Windows smartphone user and wants to upgrade to the latest operating system. Is this wise, or is the phone going the way...

CNN's Anthony Bourdain dead at 61  By Brian Stelter, CNN     https://youtu.be/z7BOWQihC7M New York (CNN)Anthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for...

Uber wins London licence to avoid ban   The new licence is subject to strict conditions and comes with a warning to prove it had changed to retain its right to operate in London, the heart...

Olympics 2018: Opening ceremony 'Peace in Motion' kicks off Pyeongchang Winter Games By Morgan Winsor   Watch Winter Olympics 2018: Everything you need to know about the Pyeongchang Games https://twitter.com/AnastaciaChF/status/961996866526351361 The 23rd Olympic Winter Games officially kicked off in...

Jobs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Simon Johnson @baselinescene and Jonathan Ruane @jonruane WASHINGTON, DC – The world has no shortage of pressing issues. There are 1.6 billion people living in acute poverty; an estimated 780 million adults are...

Venezuela election latest: Turkey's Erodgan and football legend Maradona back Nicolas Maduro on eve of controversial vote Chloe Farand   The US, the EU and some Latin American countries have condemned Sunday's vote as unfair. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro...

Kim Jong-un's sister heads North Korea's Winter Olympics delegation - video   https://youtu.be/-bLgqRcniPA   The North Korean leader's younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, arrives in South Korea as part of a high-level delegation attending the opening ceremony of the...

At least 13 killed in California bar shooting including gunman   Authorities say at least 12 people were killed by a gunman, identified as 28-year-old veteran Ian David Long, at a bar in Southern California. Officials...

At least 62 killed by erupting volcano in Guatemala   "There are injured, burned and dead people," says National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas, adding, an undetermined number of people were missing following the violent eruption of...

GREECE IS THE WORD Win a Mykonos villa worth £3.6 million for just £36 – huge 4,900sq metre property is being raffled off By Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel Editor   This luxury five-bed villa in Mykonos worth...