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Taichung, Taiwan (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 - Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.
Jan 2, 2025
Quito (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Genetic tests on charred bodies found near an Ecuador military base confirm they are those of four boys taken by soldiers three weeks ago, officials said Tuesday.
Jan 1, 2025
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year speech that French forces will withdraw from the West African nation in January, making it the latest country to weaken military ties with the former colonial power.
Jan 1, 2025
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought.
Jan 1, 2025
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change.
Jan 1, 2025
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 - Agriculture provides a fundamental energy source for humans: food. Yet, growing food also demands significant energy inputs. Researchers Kajwan Rasul and colleagues have examined the global energy r
Jan 1, 2025
Taipei (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the island must boost defence spending and demonstrate its determination to protect itself, in a New Year's speech just weeks before Donald Trump takes office in the United States.
Jan 1, 2025
Conakry (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Guinea's junta chief said Tuesday in a New Year's speech that 2025 will be a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order, but gave no details.
Jan 1, 2025
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 - Plastic pollution continues to pose a critical challenge, with micro and nanoplastic (MNPLs) contamination emerging as a growing concern for both environmental and human health.
Jan 1, 2025
Mamoudzou (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation.
Jan 1, 2025
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 - Israel's former defence minister Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed in November after spearheading the military campaign in Gaza for more than a year, announced Wednesday that he would resign from parliament.
Jan 1, 2025
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 - Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights Tuesday as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones.
Dec 31, 2024
Paris (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 - The number of tropical cyclones each year has not risen over the past four decades but their intensity has, according to international databases analysed by AFP that confirms the projections of climatologists.
Dec 31, 2024
Harbin, China (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 - Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.
Dec 31, 2024
Taipei (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 - Taiwan said Tuesday that this year was the hottest since records began 127 years ago, echoing unprecedented temperature highs felt around the world.
Dec 31, 2024
Dakar (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 - Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye said that 2025 would see an end to all foreign military presence in the west African country, in a speech on Tuesday to mark the new year.
Dec 31, 2024
