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  Ha Long, Vietnam (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is losing its famous turquoise hue as pollution and over-development threaten its wildlife and picture-perfect image. The UNESCO site is one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations, with more than seven million people visiting its blue-green waters and rainforest-topped limestone islands last year. But the bay's popularity, and the subsequent rapid growth of Ha Long City - now home to a cable car, amusement park, luxury hotels and thousands of new homes - have se ... read more |
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Macron urges fresh push to fight climate change, povertyParis (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East should not distract the world from tackling climate change and poverty. ... more  
Lula vetos part of Brazil's controversial pesticide billBrasilia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed key parts of a controversial law that is set to loosen the rules around the use of pesticides in the country. ... more  
Three dead as Storm Gerrit batters BritainLondon (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Three people died on Thursday after their car fell into a river in northern England, local police said, as Storm Gerrit battered much of the UK. ... more  
Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challengeChar Shildaha, Bangladesh (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat. ... more |
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  Pro-Iran parties win big in Iraq provincial vote: results 
Hong Kong democracy advocate seeks asylum in BritainHong Kong (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working. ... more |
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Triumphs and tests: Brazil's Lula marks one year back in officeRio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 29, 2023 In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front. ... more 
Bangladesh jails former air force chief in opposition crackdownDhaka (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 A Bangladesh court sentenced a former air force chief and an ex-minister to prison Thursday in the latest conviction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political opponents ahead of elections next month. ... more 
Electronic "soil" enhances crop growthLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers from Linkoping ... more  
In Colombia, illegally felled timber repurposed to help beesSocorro, Colombia (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change. ... more |
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Forest fires: a record yearParis (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. ... more |
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Storms and flood pound eastern Australia, Thailand and South Africa Sydney (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia's eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday, including two women who were washed through a stormwater drain. ... more  
Insect compasses, fire-fighting vines: 2023's nature-inspired techParis (AFP) Dec 23, 2023 Even as human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to inspire our technological advancement. ... more 
Morocco faces sixth consecutive year of drought: ministerRabat (AFP) Dec 21, 2023 Morocco is heading towards its sixth consecutive year of drought as rising temperatures lead to decline in rainfall, the North African country's water minister said on Thursday. ... more  
New reptile species, Calotes wangi, discovered in ChinaWashington DC (UPI) Dec 27, 2023 A new iguana species discovered in China received an official designation Wednesday. ... more |
  China asks citizens to leave Myanmar border district, citing security 
Jailed, unseated, exiled: Hong Kong opposition party shuts its doorsHong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Six lapel pins bearing the Civic Party's founding date are all Hong Kong veteran politician Alan Leong kept when the once-prominent opposition group cleared its headquarters and shuttered its doors days before the new year. ... more |
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Gaza deaths soar in Israel-Hamas war as WHO warns of 'acute hunger'Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 The Hamas-run Gaza Strip's health ministry said Wednesday war with Israel has killed more than 21,000, as Israel kept pounding the besieged territory with air strikes and shelling. ... more 
At least 15 dead in east DR Congo landslidesBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 At least 15 people have been killed in landslides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Wednesday, after torrential rains in the region. ... more 
Russian pro-peace candidate, barred from vote, will create own partyMoscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Russian former city councillor and pro-peace politician Yekaterina Duntsova vowed to form a political party on Wednesday after authorities confirmed she would not be able to run in the elections in 2024. ... more 
Indonesian workers protest after deadly blast at nickel plantJakarta (AFP) Dec 27, 2023 Hundreds of Indonesian workers protested Wednesday against conditions at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant where an explosion killed at least 18 people and injured dozens more over the weekend. ... more |
Three Hong Kong students jailed over 'terrorist' bomb plotHong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Three Hong Kong students were jailed Thursday for up to six years over their roles in a conspiracy to blow up government buildings, with one pleading guilty to "terrorist activities" under the national security law. ... more  
Cosmic Bling: The Science of Extraterrestrial DiamondsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2023 Diamonds have long captivated humanity with their brilliance and rarity, symbolizing wealth, power, and romance on Earth. However, beyond our planet, in the vast expanse of space, diamonds take on a new role, offering clues to the mysteries of the cosmos. ... more 
Researchers find reindeer sleep while chewing their cudWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 How can Santa's eight tiny reindeer get all around the world in one night? ... more 
Researchers: Fragrant allure of live Christmas trees can affect indoor air qualityWashington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2023 Live Christmas trees can affect indoor air quality, which for a small percentage of people leads to watery eyes and noses, new research found. ... more |
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Australia storm cuts power to 110,000 homes, kills one Sydney (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 Christmas night thunderstorms and strong winds cut power to 110,000 homes in eastern Australia and toppled a tree that killed one woman, officials said Tuesday. ... more  
Iceland's volcano eruption no longer visible: met officeReykjavik (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 Icelandic authorities said Friday they could no longer observe volcanic activity at a site were an eruption started Monday. ... more
Indonesia nickel plant explosion death toll rises to 18Jakarta (AFP) Dec 26, 2023 The death toll after an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant in eastern Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 18 with dozens still being treated in hospital, a police official said Tuesday. ... more 
Tens of thousands affected as floods hit Thai southBangkok (AFP) Dec 25, 2023 Floods caused by intense rainfall have affected tens of thousands of people in Thailand's deep south, officials said Monday, with some roads and railway lines forced to close. ... more |
 
ECOWAS delegation in Sierra Leone after 'coup' attemptFreetown (AFP) Dec 23, 2023 A West African delegation led by the leaders of Senegal and Ghana were in Sierra Leone on Saturday to lay the groundwork for a "security mission" in the wake of an alleged coup attempt in November. ... more
Four dead, about 20 missing, after storms in eastern DRCongoBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Dec 25, 2023 Storms in eastern DR Congo killed at least four people, with another 20 others missing, after a river in spate swept away a building, officials said. ... more 
Last French troops bow out of NigerNiamey, Niger (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, in the latest blow to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region. ... more 
Second Cape Town wildfire forces evacuationsCape Town (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 South African firefighters on Friday battled two major wildfires on mountains near Cape Town that have forced the evacuation of scores of families, authorities said. ... more |
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Taiwan detains one for 'fabricated' election pollsTaipei, Taiwan (AFP) Dec 23, 2023 Taiwan's authorities have detained one person for "fabricating" opinion polls, which prosecutors said Saturday were intended to influence next year's elections. ... more  
The science behind snowflakesSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Tim Garrett has devoted his scientific career to characterizing snowflakes, the protean particles of ice that form in clouds and dramatically change as they fall to Earth. Now the University o ... more  
Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh familyGainesville FL (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Early in the 1970s, a paleontologist working on the outskirts of an Indian village found small, bead-like fossils embedded in the gray chert dotting the surrounding fields. The site was notorious fo ... more 
Study uncovers major hidden human-driven bird extinctionsBailrigg UK (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species - twice as many as previously thought - with major implications for the ongoing biodiversity crisis, a new study has found. Many of the world's ... more |
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