Australia unveils starfish-killing robot to protect Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A robot submarine able to hunt and kill the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devastating the Great Barrier Reef was unveiled by Australian researchers on Friday.

Yemen faces ‘environmental disaster’ as sunken ship threatens massive Red Sea spill`
By AFP correspondents with Amanda Mouawad in Dubai Agence France-Presse (AFP) — The sinking of…
Singapore races to save ‘Garbage of Eden’
By Martin ABBUGAO Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's…
Entire pod of 97 pilot whales dies in Australia beaching
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia,…
Samsung says second-quarter operating profit fell 95%
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 95 percent…
Helicopter pilot dies fighting Canadian wildfires
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A pilot died in a helicopter crash in western Canada fighting…