Court halts Mexico’s ‘Maya Train’ over indigenous health rights
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Mexican court has ordered the suspension of work on the "Maya Train," a controversial…
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NASA renames Washington HQ for ‘Hidden Figures’ trailblazer
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black…
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Sahara dust cloud looms over Cuba, Caribbean and Florida
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect…
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$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil Tuesday…
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‘Mystery object’ in space may be smallest black hole
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A mysterious object roughly 800 million light-years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either…
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Russia holds grand WWII parade ahead of vote on Putin reforms
by Jonathan BROWN Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Columns of tanks and troops will parade through Red Square on…
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Amazon indigenous groups face choice: fight virus or flee
by Florian PLAUCHEUR Agence France-Presse CRUZEIRINHO, Brazil (AFP) — Cruzeirinho, a small indigenous village of wooden shacks deep in the…
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Amazon pledges $2 billion investment to fight climate change
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amazon on Tuesday pledged to invest $2 billion in projects…
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Europe sizzles in post-lockdown heatwave
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Just days after lockdown ended and European travel restrictions were lifted, many were staying home in…
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Plastic ‘has entered’ Antarctic terrestrial food chain
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists have found bits of polystyrene in the guts of tiny, soil-dwelling organisms…
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