DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
By Lucie PEYTERMANN The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted…
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Environment
155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked…
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Pakistan horror zoo is reborn as rehab centre
By Shrouq TARIQ ISLAMABAD, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Before it was forced to close over its "intolerable" treatment of…
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Up to 160 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach
SYDNEY, Australia, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a…
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Philippine court blocks GMO ‘golden rice’ production over safety fears
MANILA, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because…
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Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
BANGKOK, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said…
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Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites
BANGKOK, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to…
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‘Staggering’ number of workers facing climate change-induced health hazards: UN
GENEVA, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked…
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In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change
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Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023: monitors
By Nick Perry PARIS, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Europe endured a record number of "extreme heat stress" days in…
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