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Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water

by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that…

First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg disease, the World Health Organization said on Monday, the first…

Saudi compensates families of Covid health worker victims

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the…

UN climate report ‘starkest warning yet’ warns COP26 chief

An upcoming UN report on climate change gives the international community its clearest ever warning about the dangers of accelerating…

Episode 2: Travel through clips and pics —Safe travel

One of the greatest joys of travelling is the memories that you keep. EBC's Malou Francisco takes us to some…

Travel through clips and pics —Safe travel

One of the greatest joys of travelling is the memories that you keep. We follow EBC's Malou Francisco's journey through…

App helps track treasures exposed by melting glaciers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q60cd3bkuW8 A new mobile phone application is helping track objects released by melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps. To tell…

A drought-hit California town finds itself sinking into the ground

"You've got too many farmers pumping all around," complained Raul Atilano. This octogenarian resident of Corcoran, the self-proclaimed farming capital…

Hundreds of families homeless as Greek fires rage, rain saves Turkey

Hundreds of firefighters fought fires that have devoured record numbers of woodlands in Greece on Saturday and left hundreds of…

Britain’s Yafai wins flyweight boxing gold, Ukrainian KO’d by Brazil’s Sousa in middleweight

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Britain's Galal Yafai defeated Carlo Paalam to win the Olympic flyweight title on Saturday, denying…

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