Sea pollution after S.Africa riots an ‘environmental catastrophe’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - South African government on Sunday said the sea pollution linked to a spill from a chemical…
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Austria govt unveils ‘eco’ tax reform
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Austria's government unveiled on Sunday what it calls an "eco-social" reform of the tax system, a…
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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Oct. 4
(Eagle News) -- The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Oct. 4:…
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In Siberia, a copper mine hopes to become a global energy pivot
by Andrea PALASCIANO Agence France-Presse UDOKAN, Russia (AFP) - In 1949, a Soviet expedition in Siberia was looking for uranium…
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In Venezuela, a village on stilts slowly succumbs to mud
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ Agence France-Presse VENEZUELA (AFP) - Congo Mirador was once an idyllic spot: a community of homes on…
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Fire brought under control after ravaging Honduran resort island
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Authorities managed to bring a major fire on a tiny Honduran resort island under control Saturday,…
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Vaccinated Wiggins can play in Warriors NBA home games
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be…
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French Catholic Church probe uncovers some 3,000 paedophiles
Some 3,000 paedophiles have operated inside the French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of an independent commission investigating the…
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California authorities rush to mitigate impact of major oil spill
Authorities in California's beachfront Orange County cities scrambled Sunday to mitigate the fallout from a major oil spill off the…
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‘Pandora Papers’ expose leaders’ offshore millions
More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used…
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