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Alaskan authorities were on alert Monday after the Mount Redoubt volcano erupted five times, spewing plumes of smoke and ash some 15 kilometers (nine miles) into the air and forcing flight cancellations. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the 3,100 meter (10,200-foot) volcano, located not far from Anchorage, Alaska's most populous ... read more 
Geneva (AFP) March 22, 2009International experts are warning that potentially lethal air pollution has boomed in fast-growing big cities in Asia and South America in recent decades. While Europe has managed to drastically cut some, but not all, of the most noxious pollutants over the past 20 years, emerging nations experienced the opposite trend with their fast economic growth, scientists at the UN's meteorological ... more |
UN chief says energy revolution unstoppable despite US pivot
India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan after Kashmir attack Trump admin cuts 'mean more dirty air': advocacy group Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens Still reeling a year on, Brazil's Porto Alegre fears next flood Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslide Thousands evacuate as fire spreads in US state of New Jersey Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beauty Climate watchers fret over Trump's cut to sciences Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopards 
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Istanbul, Turkey (UPI) Mar 23, 2009 The Fifth World Water Forum ended Sunday, wrapping up a full week of dozens of meetings among governments, private businesses and non-governmental organizations. The breadth of the range of panels has been both global and impressive, but one aspect of the gathering that is bound to grow in future years is the presence and influence of environmental and green parties. While the booths of such g ... more  
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) March 22, 2009A coalition of wildlife groups in Malaysia have criticised plans by northern Penang to set up a 40 hectare (100 acre) tiger park, saying it could hurt the state's tourist industry. The park would also go against the central government's commitment to protect and increase tiger populations in the wild, the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MyCat) said in a letter over the weekend to ... more  
Tromsoe, Norway (AFP) March 20, 2009Hunting polar bears has been banned since 1973 but the Arctic's indigenous peoples are exempt out of respect for their ancestral traditions, despite scientists' objections over how the quotas are divided. "When I was a child, it was forbidden to speak our language, to do things like dancing because missionaries said we were worshipping the devils," said Charles Johnson, an Inuit from the sma ... more 
Istanbul (AFP) March 20, 2009Burgeoning population growth, poor resource management and floods and droughts amplified by climate change hamper efforts by Asian countries to provide clean water and decent sanitation, the World Water Forum heard Friday. Ministers from major Asian nations, in a side event at the seven-day arena in Istanbul, admitted they faced a major challenge in trying to meet surging demand for freshwat ... more |
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NASA develops flight-ready aerogel antennas for next-gen airspace communicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 NASA is advancing flight communications with a breakthrough antenna made from one of the lightest solid materials ever created. Engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center are embedding this innovativ ... more  
Momentus inks five-year manufacturing deal with Velo3DLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has signed a five-year master services agreement with additive manufacturing leader Velo3D, Inc. (OTC: VLDX). This partnership mark ... more 
British Steel abandons job cut plans after govt rescueLondon (AFP) April 22, 2025 British Steel announced on Tuesday it has halted plans to lay off thousands of workers after the government secured the raw materials necessary to keep Britain's last steelmaking blast furnaces running. ... more
  
Israel's unmanned bulldozers breaking ground in Gaza warTel Aviv (AFP) April 20, 2025 At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the bulky bulldozer turning up soil at a testing site in central Israel, but as it pulled closer it became clear: the driver's cabin is eerily empty. ... more 
They sold their likeness to AI -- and regretted itParis (AFP) April 16, 2025 South Korean actor Simon Lee was stunned when he saw his likeness - at times as a gynaecologist or a surgeon - being used to promote questionable health cures on TikTok and Instagram. ... more
RoboBee gains insect-inspired legs for stable landingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 Harvard's RoboBee, already renowned for its agile aerial maneuvers, has now been equipped with a biologically inspired landing system modeled after the crane fly. Developed by the Harvard Microrob ... more
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Bauchi, Nigeria (AFP) March 22, 2009When 32-year-old Talatu Umar tested positive two years ago after the death of her husband, she ruled out the possibility of ever marrying again. But today Umar is the happily married mother of a three-month-old baby through a so-called "positive pair" dating and marriage scheme run by a Nigerian state-run agency. Umar and her new husband Kamilu Ismail, 46, are among 110 HIV-positive coup ... more 
Nuku'Alofa (AFP) March 20, 2009A volcanic eruption close to the South Pacific nation of Tonga has destroyed rich birdlife and vegetation, leaving a wasteland of black ash and tree stumps, witnesses said Friday. Sightseers, officials and scientists who have taken boats to the site have described frequent explosions hurtling rocks and ash hundreds of metres into the air. The volcano, on the small, uninhabited islet of ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) March 23, 2009Pirates fired at a Cayman Islands-flagged Japanese cargo ship off Somalia at the weekend, but the vessel managed to get away without anyone getting injured, the shipping company said Monday. Mitsui OSK Lines, one of the biggest maritime logistics firms in Japan, said the 13,000-ton "Jasmine Ace" was shot at by men travelling on two high-speed boats about 900 kilometers (500 miles) east of So ... more 
Beijing (AFP) March 22, 2009A province in north China that supplies Beijing with much needed water is itself facing serious shortages of the resource, state media reported ahead of World Water Day on Sunday. Li Qinglin, director of Hebei's water conservation department, said water shortages had become a big problem for the province's social and economic development, the official Xinhua news agency reported late Saturda ... more |
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Iran slams US sanctions as 'hostile' ahead of new round of talksTehran (AFP) April 23, 2025 Iran's foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned new US sanctions targeting its oil network, calling the move a sign of Washington's "hostile approach" ahead of a third round of nuclear talks. ... more 
Iran top diplomat in China to discuss nuclear talksBeijing (AFP) April 23, 2025 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was visiting China on Wednesday for consultations ahead of a new round of nuclear talks with the United States. ... more 
Iran says Israel wants to 'undermine' nuclear talks with US: FM spokesmanTehran (AFP) April 21, 2025 Iran accused Israel on Monday of seeking to "undermine" ongoing talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, a key point of tension with the West. ... more
  
The U.S. cannot confront China alone, former Deputy Secretary of State warnsWashington DC (UPI) Apr 23, 2025 The United States must strengthen its alliances with global partners, particularly South Korea and Japan, to face the rising challenge posed by China, the former chief architect of White House strategy on Asia said Wednesday. ... more 
Trump tariffs torch chances of meeting with China's XiBeijing (AFP) April 22, 2025 With his storm of tariffs on Chinese goods, US President Donald Trump has torched ties with Beijing and likely wrecked any hope of meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping in the near term, analysts say. ... more 
Hegseth blames media, former 'disgruntled' workers for revelation of second Signal chatWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday blamed media and former "disgruntled" employees for reports that he shared military war plans via a second Signal group chat involving his wife and brother, but did not deny the accusations. ... more
  
French FM says Iraq should not be dragged into regional conflictsBaghdad (AFP) April 23, 2025 France's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that Iraq should not be pulled into conflicts in a turbulent Middle East during his first visit to the country, which has suffered from decades of instability. ... more 
UN voices alarm over death of Iraqi in custodyBaghdad (AFP) April 8, 2025 The United Nations mission to Iraq called for an independent investigation Tuesday after a detainee died under "unclear circumstances" in a Baghdad detention centre. ... more 
Two injured in attack on Christians in north IraqDohuk, Iraq (AFP) April 1, 2025 Two people were injured on Tuesday in a cleaver attack on an Assyrian Christian celebration in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, officials said, pointing to the Islamic State jihadist group. ... more
  
India hunts gunmen who killed 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspotPahalgam (AFP) April 23, 2025 Indian security forces in Kashmir were conducting a major manhunt on Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists and killed 26 people in the region's worst attack on civilians in a quarter of a century. ... more 
BASF exits Xinjiang ventures after Uyghur abuse reportsBerlin (AFP) April 22, 2025 German chemicals giant BASF said Tuesday it had exited two joint ventures in China's Xinjiang region after its local partner was alleged to have participated in rights abuses against the local Uyghur minority. ... more 
Thai ministers travel to Xinjiang to visit deported UyghursBangkok (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Two senior Thai government ministers travelled to China's northwestern Xinjiang region on Wednesday to assess the conditions of dozens of Uyghurs deported from the kingdom last month. ... more |
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