Lakers rally to beat Jazz after Davis hurt, Nuggets stun Warriors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Anthony Davis went down hard but LeBron James picked up the Los Angeles Lakers…
4 years ago
Treasured trash: UK waste gets new lease of life
by Véronique DUPONT Agence France-Presse BRIDPORT, United Kingdom (AFP) - From facial scrubs using coffee grounds to clothes made from…
4 years ago
Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia's largest coal-fired power plant will shut in 2025 -- several…
4 years ago
Russia’s Valieva aims for second Olympic title under doping cloud
by Guy JACKSON Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) - Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will attempt to win a…
4 years ago
PHIVOLCS: No tsunami threat to PHL following strong quake off Fiji
(Eagle News) -- There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the…
4 years ago
Bananas to fish scales: fashion’s hunt for eco-materials
by Eric RANDOLPH Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or…
4 years ago
Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) - Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided…
4 years ago
Rescuers scour for survivors after Brazil floods, landslides kill 94
by Louis GENOT / Florian PLAUCHEUR Agence France Presse PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil (AFP) -- Rescue workers raced against the clock Wednesday…
4 years ago
Australia to list Hamas as terror group
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia on Thursday said it would list all of Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas as a terrorist…
4 years ago
PAGASA: Northeast monsoon affecting N. Luzon
(Eagle News) -- The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration,…
4 years ago