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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 UN member states have much work to do to finally agree a treaty to protect the high seas before scheduled negotiations close in five days, participants and observers say. After 15 years of formal and informal talks, delegates have been meeting in New York since February 20 for the third "final" negotiating round in less than a year. "There was progress last week but there are a lot of issues still to resolve," Nathalie Rey of the High Seas Alliance, which includes some 40 NGOs, told AFP. "Th ... read more |
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Turkey quake damage tops $34 bn; Erdogan seeks forgiveness for delaysWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 The devastating February 6 earthquake and aftershocks that hit southern Turkey have caused damage worth more than $34 billion in the country, the World Bank said on Monday. ... more  
Look on the Bright Side of EarthRehovot, Israel (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres - northern and southern - appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with dark oce ... more 
Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates plunge in southNasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take urgent measures to ease water shortages. ... more  
Syria landmine blasts kill 10 truffle huntersDamascus (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 Landmines planted by jihadists killed 10 civilians in central Syria on Monday, state media reported, in the latest in a wave of deadly incidents involving truffle hunters. ... more |
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Moderately strong quake hits off central Japan
Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20 16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency Storm Bert bring widespread flooding in Britain Landslide kills nine in DR Congo Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK are Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK Storm Bert wreaks havoc across UK and Ireland IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth Libya's Derna hosts theatre festival year after flash flood |
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Walloped by hurricane, Cuba's tobacco sector struggles to its feetSan Juan Y Martinez, Cuba (AFP) Feb 25, 2023 Cuban farmer Maritza Carpio, 62, is optimistic. Five months after Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on the island nation and its vital tobacco industry, she has started drying leaves for habano cigars again. ... more  
Nanosatellite shows the way to RNA medicine of the futureAarhus, Denmark (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 The RNA molecule is commonly recognized as messenger between DNA and protein, but it can also be folded into intricate molecular machines. An example of a naturally occurring RNA machine is the ribo ... more  
Brazil moves on illegal mines in Indigenous Yanomami territoryAlto Alegre, Brazil (AFP) Feb 25, 2023 Brazilian authorities this week intensified their fight against illegal mining on the land of the Indigenous Yanomami people, sending helicopters over the Amazon jungle in search of clandestine dig sites. ... more 
North Korea's Kim opens key meeting on agricultureSeoul (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural development, state media said Monday, following a report of "grave" food shortages in the isolated country. ... more |
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Quake-prone Istanbul not at heightened risk: expertIstanbul (AFP) Feb 25, 2023 Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish seismologist has reassured the risk "hasn't increased". ... more  
US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leakBeijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 China on Monday rejected claims that the Covid-19 pandemic arose from a leak at one of its laboratories, following media reports that the US Department of Energy has determined that was the most likely cause of the outbreak. ... more 
Climate change could cause mass exodus of tropical planktonAustin TX (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 The tropical oceans are home to the most diverse plankton populations on Earth, where they form the base of marine food chains. Modern plankton biodiversity in the tropics is a surprisingly recent d ... more 
War-weary Yemenis fell trees for fuel, cashTaez, Yemen (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 The sound of an electric saw rips through a lush mountain landscape in southern Yemen, where years of conflict and soaring prices have left people desperate for fuel and income. ... more |
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One killed, dozens wounded in fresh quake in eastern TurkeyIstanbul (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing one person and wounding dozens others while causing some damaged buildings to collapse, the government's disaster agency said. ... more 
Hong Kong scraps mask mandate after almost 1,000 daysHong Kong (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Hong Kong is scrapping its mask mandate from Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee announced, ending the financial hub's last major Covid curb as it seeks to emerge from the pandemic. ... more  
Macron plans 'noticeable reduction' of French troops in AfricaParis (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a "noticeable reduction" of France's troop presence in Africa following a withdrawal from Mali and Burkina Faso after years fighting jihadists there. ... more  
Extinct-in-the-wild species in conservation limboParis (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 For species classified as "extinct in the wild", the zoos and botanical gardens where their fates hang by a thread are as often anterooms to oblivion as gateways to recovery, new research has shown. ... more 
Iran fears for health of rare cheetah cub; Cockfighting still popular in southern IraqTehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 The only survivor of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity was in hospital Monday, leaving Iranians fearing for the life of the endangered animal. ... more |
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 Ankara (AFP) Feb 23, 2023  Turkish authorities have expanded a criminal probe into individuals responsible for buildings levelled by a deadly earthquake with 564 suspects identified, the interior minister has announced.
A 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6 and its aftershocks have killed more than 43,000 people in Turkey and left millions without homes.
"160 of them have been detained, 18 are in police custody an ... more |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 
BeetleSat reports the successful deployment of its lightweight, very high data rate, expandable antenna in space. The in-orbit deployment of BeetleSat's 60 cm expandable antenna from a 6U CubeSat - an industry first - marks a significant milestone in the development of the BeetleSat constellation and proves the viability of its proprietary technology.
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 Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 
Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take urgent measures to ease water shortages.
In Nasiriyah, capital of the southern province of Dhi Qar, an AFP photographer saw the river bed of the mighty Euphrates dry in patches.
The water ministry blamed the situation in some southern pro ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Feb 24, 2023  The Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest open-air ice rink and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will not open this year for the first time in its history because of a mild winter, managers confirmed Friday.
"Despite our best efforts, the weather got the best of us for the first time in our history," the Ottawa facility said on its Twitter account.
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 Cramant, France (AFP) Feb 24, 2023  Villagers in Cramant in France's Champagne are being treated to a rare sight: little pigs grubbing around the vines that produce the region's famed bubbly, an alternative to chemical or mechanical means of fighting weeds and pests.
Originally from New Zealand, the "kunekune" pigs - a Maori word meaning "round and fat" - snuffle through the earth supporting neatly planted rows of grapevines ... more |
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 Istanbul (AFP) Feb 25, 2023 
Fears of another major earthquake have been rekindled in Istanbul since the February 6 disaster that hit Turkey and Syria, but a prominent Turkish seismologist has reassured the risk "hasn't increased".
"The risk hasn't increased because we are talking about completely different systems," Dogan Kalafat, the director of the Kandilli Observatory's Earthquake-Tsunami Monitoring Center in Istan ... more |
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 Algiers (AFP) Feb 27, 2023  The head of Algeria's army hosted Russia's top security official on Monday to discuss boosting their military ties, the defence ministry in Algiers said.
General Said Chengriha said the visit of National Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev reflected both countries' "firm desire to strengthen their historic and strategic partnership... in particular in the area of military cooperatio ... more |
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 Cairo (AFP) Feb 19, 2023  For most of their lives, children from historic Cairo's Al-Khalifa district only saw the mausoleums, mosques and madrasa schools that pepper their neighbourhood from outside heavy bronze doors.
In one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, communities were becoming increasingly separated from the centuries-old buildings they lived alongside - prompting architect and heritage management exper ... more |
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 Davis CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2023 
People often say things like Phoenix has always been dry; Seattle has always been wet; and San Francisco has always been foggy. But "always" is a strong word.
A study from the University of California, Davis, synthesizes climate trends across the Western U.S. during a relatively young period of Earth's history - the Holocene Era, which stretches from the present day to the past 11,000 yea ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Feb 27, 2023 
The Triple Frontier, a region where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet, is featured in this false-colour image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more about the features in it.
This multitemporal composite was created by combining three different images, acquired in March, July an ... more |
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 Lincoln NB (SPX) Feb 23, 2023 
Scientists continue to refine techniques for understanding present-day changes in Earth's environmental systems, but the planet's distant past also offers crucial information to deepen that understanding. A geological study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Matt Joeckel and colleagues provides such information.
Scientific research in recent decades has confirmed that major change ... more |
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 Rome (AFP) Feb 26, 2023  An Italian scheme to make homes more energy efficient has been wildly popular, but the government is seeking to rein in its "out of control" costs amid fears it could send the deficit soaring.
The "superbonus" scheme, which can be used for anything from insulation to solar panels, new boilers and windows, was introduced in May 2020 to boost the economy after the coronavirus lockdown.
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 
A team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Florida State University has designed a new blueprint for solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly critical metals that are challenging to source due to supply chain issues. Their work, reported recently in the journal Science, could advance solid-state batteries that are efficie ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Feb 27, 2023  The only survivor of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity was in hospital Monday, leaving Iranians fearing for the life of the endangered animal.
Named Pirouz, the cub was moved to hospital on Saturday and had become a source of national pride since its birth in May last year at a wildlife refuge in the country's northeast.
Two other cubs born with him died that same month, but P ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 
Chinese billionaire Bao Fan is "cooperating in an investigation" by authorities, his company said, almost two weeks after his disappearance sparked fears of a renewed crackdown on the nation's financial services industry.
The China Renaissance chairman rose to fame as a key player in the emergence of some of the country's biggest tech giants, supervising blockbuster IPOs and a landmark merg ... more |
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 Taez, Yemen (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 
The sound of an electric saw rips through a lush mountain landscape in southern Yemen, where years of conflict and soaring prices have left people desperate for fuel and income.
"We started cutting trees and selling them because we have no other way of making a living," said Hussein Abdulqawi from a thinning forest on the outskirts of Taez.
He and other workers lugged freshly cut wood in ... more |
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