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  Acapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid, restore communications and assess damage in the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane left what residents described as a "total disaster". President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrived in the seaside city late Wednesday, after his convoy found roads blocked by landslides and other debris, forcing the president and others to abandon their vehicles and walk the final miles. "The army is bringing machinery and ... read more |
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Arctic archipelago turns the page on its mining pastFormer Svea Mine, Norway (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 At the old Svea mine in the Arctic, broken railway tracks overgrown with weeds lead nowhere. Of the hundred buildings that once made up the town, there's almost nothing left. ... more  
'No limit' to hell people can inflict on children, says artist HelnweinVienna (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Art is "probably the only help one has to cope" in a world being traumatised by the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, one of Austria's most famous artists told AFP. ... more  
Hull Street Energy helps fuel Upstream Tech's mission in environmental monitoringBethesda MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 In a significant move to bolster innovation in environmental resource management, private equity firm Hull Street Energy ("HSE") has invested in technology company Upstream Tech. Known for their res ... more  
Iraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intactMosul, Iraq (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions. ... more |
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California governor presses China's Xi on climate cooperationBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest in a string of visits to China by US politicians. ... more |
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'No Man's Land' parade of music and trash charms JohannesburgJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching minstrels, baton-twirling majorettes, painted faces and glittering costumes careering down a battered, rundown Johannesburg street. ... more 
'Severely punished': Vietnam environmental activists face crackdownHanoi (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Hoang Thi Minh Hong had worried for months she could become the next environmental activist swept up in Vietnam's crackdown, so she closed her NGO and began keeping a low profile. ... more  
Bird flu kills more than 500 marine mammals in BrazilBras�lia (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 At least 522 seals and sea lions have been found dead along the coast of southern Brazil, authorities said Wednesday, blaming the die-off on avian flu. ... more  
Mexico races to help battered Acapulco after major hurricaneAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Mexican authorities rushed to send emergency aid, restore communications and assess damage in the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday after a powerful hurricane left a trail of destruction and tourists stranded. ... more |
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  'Too hot outside': Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls 
UN report warns of catastrophic risks to Earth systemsWashington (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Melting glaciers, unbearable heat and space junk: a month before crunch climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, a UN report published Wednesday warns about irreversible impacts to the planet without drastic changes to connected social and physical systems. ... more |
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Bolivia forest fires shutter thousands of schoolsLa Paz (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Tens of thousands of Bolivian pupils had their classes suspended as schools closed their doors due to air pollution caused by massive forest fires, the education minister said Wednesday. ... more  
PM Abiy says Ethiopia will 'not pursue interests through war'Addis Ababa (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insisted Thursday that Ethiopia would not pursue its interests "through war" after previous remarks about seeking access to the Red Sea raised regional concerns. ... more 
Sudan peace talks resume in Jeddah: Saudi statementRiyadh (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Sudan's warring parties on Thursday resumed talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending a conflict that has raged for over six months and left thousands dead, the Saudi foreign ministry said. ... more  
Hong Kong security crackdown targets 'soft resistance' as news laws loomHong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Hong Kong leader John Lee used his policy address on Wednesday to sound the alarm on the threat of "soft resistance" - a vague term used by Chinese politicians to signal a new chapter in their crackdown against dissent. ... more |
  Taiwan ex-colonel handed 20-year prison term for China spying  
Canada pressed to create foreign agent registryOttawa (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A Canadian parliamentary committee probing alleged foreign interference by China and others on Tuesday renewed calls for Ottawa to create a foreign agent registry to curb meddling in its elections and democratic institutions. ... more |
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Hong Kong's leader says to create new national security law in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 26, 2023 Hong Kong leader John Lee said Wednesday the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation aimed at silencing dissent. ... more 
Ancient landscape discovered beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet?Durham UK (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 The research team, led by Durham University, UK, used satellite data and radio-echo sounding techniques to map a 32,000 km2 area of land underneath the vast ice sheet.? They discovered a lands ... more 
UI professors build instruments for space mission set to launch with SpaceX in 2025Ames IA (SPX) Oct 23, 2023 David Miles, a University of Iowa associate professor of physics and astronomy, recently took over as the principal investigator on a satellite mission that will study the near-Earth orbit. Miles is ... more 
U.S. officially concludes Gabon gov't ousted in coupWashington DC (UPI) Oct 24, 2023 The United States has concluded that a military coup d'etat has taken place in Gabon, the State Department said as it suspended most U.S. assistance to the African nation. ... more |
China bolsters 'patriotic education' with new lawBeijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 China has adopted a new law strengthening so-called patriotic education, state media said, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's drive to reassert the Communist Party's ideology in the country's classrooms. ... more  
USTC determines thermal conductivity and heat flow distribution at core-mantle boundaryBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 A team led by Prof. WU Zhongqing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) predicted the thermal conductivity of bridgmanite (Brg) and po ... more
'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Otis hits MexicoAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A major Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Mexico's Pacific beach resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, threatening to wreak "catastrophic" damage, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. ... more 
Tropical cyclone kills two, displaces 10,000 in YemenAden (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A tropical cyclone has killed at least two people in war-torn Yemen and displaced around 10,000 others, authorities said, after floods destroyed buildings and cut off major roads. ... more |
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Two killed, nearly 275,000 flee Bangladesh cycloneCox's Bazar, Bangladesh (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Nearly 275,000 people in Bangladesh fled to shelters on Wednesday as Cyclone Hamoon barrelled into the southeastern coast, killing at least two people, officials said. ... more  
Life on Earth under 'existential threat': climate scientistsParis (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Climate change poses an "existential threat" to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an assessment on this year's avalanche of heat records and weather extremes that they said are hitting more ferociously than expected. ... more  
Climate change and filthy water drive disease in IraqAl-Ayyach, Iraq (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 A worried Iraqi father points at a blister on the face of his one-year-old daughter, the result of a parasitic infection carried by sandflies in her remote village. ... more 
Climate change sparks escalating risk of toxic algae blooms in northern lakesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2023 An analysis of lake water quality recently revealed a significant escalation in the risk of toxic algae blooms in Northern lakes because of climate change. ... more |
Global Witness names Chinese firm for illegal logging in DR CongoKinshasa (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 A Chinese timber company exported millions of dollars of illegal timber from DR Congo to China last year, Global Witness said on Wednesday, despite Beijing's pledge to tackle global deforestation. ... more  
EU legislators vote to slash use of pesticidesBrussels (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 EU legislators on Tuesday voted to slash use of pesticides by half across the bloc, despite opposition from some conservative groups. ... more 
3rd aid convoy enters Gaza as fuel depletesWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2023 A third convoy of humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Monday, as officials repeatedly warned about depleting resources in the Palestinian enclave, saying they will be without fuel in days. ... more 
Australia sends troops, planes for citizens in MideastSydney (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 Australia said Wednesday it was sending troops and two military transport aircraft to the Middle East as concern grows for Australian citizens in the region. ... more |
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Four South Korean tourists killed in Vietnam floodsHanoi (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Four South Korean tourists were killed Tuesday in Vietnam's Central Highlands after their car was swept away by rising floodwater following days of heavy rain, state media said. ... more 
Hope, heartbreak after Hong Kong court decision on LGBTQ partnershipsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 24, 2023 Wedding photos of Henry Li and Edgar Ng show the couple holding hands, surrounded by beaming friends - the freeze-frame of joy a contrast to the two men's struggle in Hong Kong for LGBTQ rights. ... more 
Faster West Antarctic Ice Sheet melting unavoidable: studyParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 The melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is likely to substantially accelerate in coming decades even if the world meets ambitions to limit global warming, according to research Monday, warning it would drive rising sea levels. ... more 
Keep or cull? Romania divided over its bear populationCovasna, Romania (AFP) Oct 23, 2023 It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, its head on its paws, on a winding forest road in central Romania, some paper napkins by its side. ... more |
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