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  Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages. But the development, described in a study in the journal Cell Stem Cell on Thursday, raises ethical issues - especially since some human cells were also found in the pigs' brains, experts said. The researchers from the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health focused on kidneys because they are one of the first organs to devel ... read more |
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Philippines, Australia sign strategic partnership dealManila (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 The Philippines and Australia shored up their security and economic alliance Friday with the signing of a strategic partnership, as they seek to counter China's growing regional influence. ... more  
Japan's Mount Fuji 'screaming' from too many touristsMount Fuji, Japan (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 With its millions of visitors every year and the buses, supply trucks, noodle shops and fridge magnets, Japan's Mount Fuji is no longer the peaceful pilgrimage site it once was. ... more  
IMF, World Bank pledge greater climate collaboration at G20 as gridlock fearedWashington (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 The leaders of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank announced Thursday that the two institutions will collaborate more closely to tackle the "existential threat" posed by climate change. ... more  
Climate change pushes Bordeaux winemakers to harvest at nightMarcillac, France (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change. ... more |
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Cyclone-hit Brazil braces for new stormRoca Sales, Brazil (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Brazil is bracing for new storms just days after a devastating cyclone killed at least 41 people in the country's south, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Hong Kong and Shenzhen his by heaviest rainfall in 140 yearsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. ... more 
Greece launches flood rescue effort; Death toll rises to eight in TurkeyFarkad�na, Greece (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Greek rescue teams used divers, lifeboats and helicopters to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece Thursday, as the death toll from the Storm Daniel rose to six. ... more 
Tonga volcano unleashed fastest ever undersea flows: studyParis (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 An unprecedentedly violent volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami off the Pacific island nation of Tonga in 2022 unleashed the fastest underwater currents ever recorded, according to a study published on Thursday. ... more  
Climate change supercharged summer; UK experiencing longest September heatwaveWashington (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Record-shattering temperatures that impacted billions of people in the northern hemisphere this summer were given a massive boost by human-caused climate change, an analysis showed Thursday. ... more |
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  Pentagon: U.S. moving troops within Niger as 'precautionary measure'  
Iceland whalers kill first fin whales of seasonReykjavik (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Icelandic whalers have killed their first two fin whales of the season, local media reported on Thursday, a week after the government allowed the controversial practice to resume under stricter conditions. ... more |
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Debt-ridden Zambia's leader to visit top creditor ChinaBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema will begin an official visit to China on Sunday, as the heavily indebted African nation works to secure financial relief after a restructuring agreement reached in June. ... more  
Biden's Vietnam trip aimed at reining in ChinaHanoi (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday on a mission to bolster US influence, but the heavy emphasis on countering rival China will likely confine human rights concerns to the margins. ... more  
Canada to probe alleged China election interferenceOttawa (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Canada on Thursday named an appeal's court judge to lead a public inquiry into allegations of foreign meddling - including by China - in its elections. ... more 
Ukraine slams 'fake elections' as Russia launches deadly strikesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Ukraine denounced what it called "fake elections" being held by Moscow on its occupied territory Friday, while Russian air strikes across the country killed four people and wounded dozens more. ... more |
  China launches three remote-sensing satellites 
Adapt now as hotter marine heatwaves hit: scientistsParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Conservationists and the fishing and tourism industries must take pre-emptive measures to protect wildlife and livelihoods as the El Nino phenomenon amplifies marine heatwaves already made more intense and frequent by climate change, scientists said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Pace of increase in CO2 concentration has increased three-fold: reportParis (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 The pace at which the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing - due mostly to the burning of fossil fuels - has jumped three-fold in five decades, an international report said Wednesday. ... more 
India's Modi calls for climate finance ahead of G20 meetNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that leaders of the G20 summit he is chairing this weekend must support developing nations to tackle climate change with more cash and by sharing technology. ... more  
Researchers discover quantum switch for regulating photosynthesisBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Photosynthesis is a crucial process that allows plants to convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds using solar energy. Light-harvesting complex II (LHCII) is a complex of pigment molecules boun ... more 
Satellites detect where locust infestations beginBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Locusts can destroy grain crops and pastures, threatening people's livelihoods. In an international project, researchers from the German Aerospace Center have now developed methods to help detect lo ... more |
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At least 36 dead in Brazil cyclone, many still stranded Mucum, Brazil (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 The death toll from a cyclone that unleashed torrential rain and flooding on southern Brazil rose to at least 36 Wednesday, authorities said, as the region braced for more violent weather. ... more 
Storms kill 14 in Mediterranean, east EuropeVolos, Greece (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Storms have killed at least 14 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, with a Greek region hit by more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year, officials said Wednesday. ... more 
Greece launches rescue effort in flooded villagesVolos, Greece (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Greek emergency services on Thursday were trying to rescue potentially dozens of people from villages in a central region that has seen more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year. ... more 
Mali junta carries out air strikes on 'terrorists'Dakar (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Mali's military junta said it carried out air strikes on Wednesday against "terrorist groups" that were planning attacks in the north of the country. ... more |
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Australia PM Albanese confirms visit to China 'later this year'Jakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Thursday he would visit China later this year as Canberra seeks to stabilise its relationship with Beijing. ... more  
Hong Kong's top court rules to recognise same-sex partnershipsHong Kong (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Hong Kong's top court ruled in favour of recognising same-sex partnerships on Tuesday and gave the government two years to come up with a legal framework, but stopped short of granting full marriage rights to the city's LGBTQ community. ... more 
US envoy Kerry hopes China and US can 'come together' on climateNairobi (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday that he hoped Washington and Beijing "could come together" in the fight against global warming, at a landmark summit in Kenya aimed at promoting Africa's potential as a green powerhouse. ... more 
World inches step closer towards plastic pollution deal: UNParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The world inched a step closer towards tackling plastic pollution, with the United Nations publishing the first draft of a binding treaty to tackle the scourge. ... more |
Six bn tonnes of sand extracted from world's oceans each year: UNGeneva (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Some six billion tonnes of sand and other sediment is extracted from the world's seas and oceans every year, the UN said Tuesday, warning of the devastating toll on biodiversity and coastal communities. ... more  
Deforestation in Brazil Amazon falls, more Indigenous reserves approvedBrasilia (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves. ... more 
'We're going to sink': hundreds abandon Caribbean island homeCarti Sugtupu, Panama (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing to pack up and move to escape the rising waters threatening to engulf their already precarious homes. ... more 
Minorities more likely than White people to live behind subpar leviesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2023 Minority groups including Hispanic and Native American communities are more likely than White people to live behind "subpar" levees, earthen embankments that protect against floodwaters, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more |
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2023 likely to be hottest year on record Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the warmest on record, the EU climate monitor said on Wednesday. ... more
Rains kill 11 in Mediterranean, east EuropeV�los, Greece (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Storms that unleashed torrential flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria have killed at least 11 people, authorities said Wednesday, as extreme heat gave way to heavy rain. ... more 
Africa climate summit adopts 'Nairobi declaration'Nairobi (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 A landmark African climate summit ended on Wednesday after leaders adopted a declaration highlighting the continent's potential as a green powerhouse, Kenyan President William Ruto said. ... more 
Awkwardness abounds for Lula, army on Brazil's national dayRio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Hammering home his message that Brazil is "back to normal," President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will set aside bad blood and mutual suspicion with the military to mark the country's independence day Thursday. ... more |
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