Delta jet dumps fuel on California school playground
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A Delta airliner experiencing mechanical trouble on Tuesday dumped jet fuel onto a school…
6 years ago
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the…
6 years ago
Volcano erupts on ecologically sensitive Galapagos island
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on…
6 years ago
Batangas to have cloudy skies, isolated rains today due to Taal volcanic activity, northeast monsoon
(Eagle News)--Batangas will have cloudy skies with isolated rains today due to the volcanic activity in Taal and the northwest…
6 years ago
Iran floods kill at least three: reports
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least three people and left hundreds of villages cut…
6 years ago
Derrick Rose fined in felt-tip fiasco
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The National Basketball Association has slapped Detroit Pistons player Derrick Rose with a hefty…
6 years ago
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world's oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said…
6 years ago
Australian Open qualifying delayed due to bushfire smoke
MELBOURNE, Austalia (AFP) -- Qualifying for the Australian Open Grand Slam was delayed Wednesday as toxic smoke from widespread bushfires…
6 years ago
World stocks tread water as easing US-China tensions boost yuan
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks were range-bound on Tuesday while the yuan advanced against the dollar after…
6 years ago
K-pop pioneers BTS unveil global modern art initiative
by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Korean pop superstars BTS helped launch a global public art project in…
6 years ago