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Rogun, Tajikistan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 - In a remote village in Tajikistan's soaring mountains, Muslikhiddin Makhmudzoda relies on a mobile phone to light his modest home as his family spends another winter without electricity.
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - Birds vocalize to communicate for various reasons, including attracting mates, deterring predators, or simply singing. However, the conditions that lead to the vast diversity of bird sounds remain s
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison challenges long-standing beliefs about dinosaur origins, suggesting that these ancient reptiles roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - Los Angeles faces a critical challenge as hydroclimate whiplash - dramatic shifts between extreme wet and dry conditions - accelerates globally due to climate change. Recent years have demonstrated
Jan 10, 2025
Paris (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 - The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar beyond what modern humans have ever experienced, an EU agency said Friday.
Jan 10, 2025
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - A recent study highlights the potential of crop switching to enhance agricultural resilience in China as climate patterns shift. Researchers recommend transitioning from maize and rapeseed to altern
Jan 10, 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - Researchers at Rice University, in partnership with Guangdong University of Technology, have devised an innovative approach for treating high-salinity organic wastewaters using dialysis-a method com
Jan 10, 2025
Sakuragawa, Japan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 - When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do.
Jan 10, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 - Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out liberal policies - including those to increase diversity in the city's fire force - as the culprit.
Jan 10, 2025
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 - Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told visiting Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday that he was ready to stem illegal immigration to Europe, the European diplomat said.
Jan 10, 2025
N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - Chad's capital was calm early on Thursday, the morning after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people, mostly assailants, according to the government.
Jan 9, 2025
N'Djamena (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said.
Jan 9, 2025
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner in Thursday's vote for president, is a political neophyte but is expected to benefit from his position as head of one of the country's most respected institutions.
Jan 9, 2025
Breves, Brazil (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - Giovana Serrao was not home when a fire lit in a neighboring agricultural field got out of control and destroyed her acai palms on the island of Marajo in the Brazilian Amazon.
Jan 9, 2025
Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military base in northeastern Nigeria has risen to eight, after two more bodies were recovered, military officers told AFP on Thursday.
Jan 9, 2025
Abuja (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria.
Jan 9, 2025
