Solar-powered barge a key ‘interceptor’ for plastic waste
KLANG, Malaysia (AFP) - Patrick Lee Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered…
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International
Climate change linked heatwave caused mass starvation of seabirds
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Issam AHMED Around a million North Pacific seabirds known as common murres died during…
4 years ago
Russia’s President Putin picks little-known tax chief for prime minister
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed the little-known head of Russia's tax service Mikhail Mishustin…
4 years ago
Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Rain fell across parts of bushfire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast,…
4 years ago
New UK deep coal mine ‘unnecessary’: Green Alliance
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Plans for new deep coal mining projects in Britain are "unnecessary" and incompatible with the…
4 years ago
Pelosi signs articles of impeachment against Trump, House delivers them to Senate
WASHINGTON, DC (AFP) -- Two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump were delivered from the US House to the Senate…
4 years ago
World’s tallest tower lights up for fire-stricken Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, lit up Wednesday night in solidarity…
4 years ago
Fire forces closure of Spanish airport in tourism hotspot
ALICANTE, Spain (AFP) -- A fire broke out Wednesday on the roof of the airport in Alicante, a city on…
4 years ago
Prime Minister Medvedev announces resignation of Russian Cabinet
MOSCOW, January 15 (Sputnik) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told President Vladimir Putin after his address to the…
4 years ago
Russian govt in shock resignation after Putin calls for reforms
by Michael MAINVILLE Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's government resigned on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin…
4 years ago
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