Climate activists march on Davos
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - Hundreds of climate activists, young and old, embarked on a three-day march on Sunday to the make…
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Qatar signs $470 million solar deal
Doha, Qatar (AFP) - Gas-rich Qatar signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of…
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UK looks to offshore wind for green energy transition
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Benoît PELEGRIN Britain, a global leader in offshore wind energy, plans to make the sector…
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Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely…
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Amazon indigenous leaders accuse Brazil of ‘genocide’ policy
PIARACU, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to open up the Amazon to mining companies was tantamount to…
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Dutch art sleuth finds rare stolen copy of ‘Prince of Persian poets
by Jan HENNOP Agence France-Presse AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) -- A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered…
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South Koreans among seven missing in Himalayan avalanche
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- An avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna region has left at least seven people missing, including four South…
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‘Hundreds’ likely affected by Chinese virus: researchers
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The number of people infected by a mystery SARS-like virus that has killed two people…
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Bollywood star slams Uber after ‘scariest experience’
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has warned Uber users against using the ridesharing app in London…
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Thais find second case linked to China mystery virus
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand detected its second case of a mysterious SARS-linked virus in a visitor from China,…
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