Sri Lanka navy personnel and residents return 20 beached whales to the sea
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -- Sri Lanka Navy personnel and local residents helped around 20 beached whales back out to…
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Meningitis caused almost 180 deaths in Niger since January: UN
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) -- At least 179 people, almost half of them children, have died of meningitis since January in Niger,…
9 years ago
Bangladesh coal plant could cause 6,000 early deaths: Greenpeace
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and…
9 years ago
Watch: Magnificent sight of Hukou Waterfall (courtesy CCTV)
JIXIAN COUNTY, China (CCTV) -- A section of the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian County, north China's…
9 years ago
Japan volcanic islands may hold key to coral survival
by Ursula Hyzy Agence France-Presse TARA, Japan (AFP) -- The key to the survival of the world's threatened coral reefs…
9 years ago
Saturn moon has necessary conditions to harbor life: NASA
by Jean-Louis SANTINI / Maggy DONALDSON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An ice-encrusted moon orbiting Saturn appears…
9 years ago
‘Life’ finds alien terror within confines of space
Reuters -- A deadly Martian creature hunts astronauts within the close, claustrophobic confines of a space ship in new thriller…
9 years ago
Antarctic penguin numbers double previous estimates: scientists
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Almost six million Adelie penguins are living in East Antarctica, more than double the number previously thought,…
9 years ago
Doubt over Everest’s true height spurs fresh expedition
NEW DELHI, India (AFP ) -- Scientists will take the tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive…
9 years ago
Polar bear cub learns to eat in private at Berlin zoo
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- The youngest polar bear cub in Berlin's Tierpark zoo learned a lesson in eating politely on…
9 years ago
Climate change affects nearly all life on Earth
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Most life on Earth is already being changed by the warming climate, even though the rise…
10 years ago
Indian court jails 11 for life over Gujarat massacre
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) -- Eleven Hindus were sentenced to life in prison by an Indian court Friday for their role…
10 years ago
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