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  Saskatoon, Canada (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 The chemical element sulphur is essential for all life forms and is a building block of proteins and amino acids. By studying sulphur-based molecules in space, scientists are working to understand the chemical processes that might have led to the formation of life on Earth. German researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics recently discovered a special type of molecule called singly deuterated methyl mercaptan (CH2DSH). They found it near a young star, similar to our Su ... read more |
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NASA Uses Advanced Radar to Track Groundwater in CaliforniaPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 24, 2025 Where California's towering Sierra Nevada surrender to the sprawling San Joaquin Valley, a high-stakes detective story is unfolding. The culprit isn't a person but a process: the mysterious journey ... more  
Planet selected to support California emissions tracking program with satellite dataLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2025 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent supplier of Earth observation data, has been named the lead subcontractor under California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Satellite Data Purchase Program (SDPP) ... more  
'Delete your data': Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcySan Francisco (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Pioneering US genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer two years after hackers gained access to millions of profiles. ... more  
Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in BrazilPereira, Colombia (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone. ... more |
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S. Korea authorities deploy choppers, troops to battle wildfireUiseong, South Korea (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days. ... more |
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Ghana ex-security chief arrested as fraud crackdown expandsAccra (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 A top Ghanaian security official was arrested over the weekend for allegedly skimming millions of dollars from a cyber-security contract, authorities said Monday, as President John Mahama continues an anti-corruption drive. ... more 
Paramilitary shelling kills five at Khartoum mosque: lawyers' groupKhartoum (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Paramilitary shelling on a mosque in eastern Khartoum killed five people and injured dozens, a Sudanese pro-democracy lawyers' group said Monday, in the second assault on civilians since the army recaptured central Khartoum two days earlier. ... more  
Israeli officials work on Gaza voluntary migration planWashington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2025 Israeli officials on Saturday proposed creating an ad-hoc body to enable the voluntary migration of Palestinians from Gaza through Israel and on to other nations. ... more 
S. Korea authorities deploy choppers, troops to battle wildfireSeoul (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 South Korean authorities said Monday they would deploy dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days. ... more |
 
44 people on trial in Vietnam over illegal sand miningHanoi (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 More than 40 people went on trial in Vietnam Monday over illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta, state media said, as concern mounts over the environmental impact of overexploitation. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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'Surf and turf' protest in Spain against factory, mineA Pobra Do Caraminal, Spain (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 Thousands of people on boats and on land staged a "surf and turf" protest in northwest Spain on Saturday against a planned textile factory and the reopening of a copper mine. ... more 
Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wedBeijing (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples, the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births. ... more  
Central Spanish town under threat from floodingMadrid (AFP) Mar 22, 2025 The city of Avila near Madrid was partially under water on Saturday as authorities mobilised to deal with the flooding, caused by weeks of intense rainfall across Spain. ... more  
Unlikely wolf pair sparks row in rural FranceTulle, France (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A rare discovery in France of a pair of wolves, each from a distinct genetic background, has excited animal lovers demanding their protection and objections from farmers eager to protect livestock. ... more |
 
AstraZeneca unveils China investment despite ex boss detentionLondon (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Friday announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in China, despite the detention there of its former head of operations over alleged illegal activity. ... more 
Japan panel drafts response plan for Mount Fuji eruptionTokyo (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A Japanese panel of experts issued guidance to greater Tokyo residents on Friday in the event Mount Fuji erupts, telling them to stay indoors unless the ashfall becomes severe. ... more 
Ugandan army attacks journalists covering election: RSFKampala (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by Ugandan armed forces while covering a by-election, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said late on Thursday. ... more
Sudan army says retakes presidential palace from RSFKhartoum (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle. ... more |
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13 soldiers killed in jihadist attacks in Niger: armyNiamey, Niger (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday. ... more 
Leading ethnic Fulani figure shot dead in MaliBamako (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 A prominent figure in Mali's ethnic Fulani community who managed a livestock market in Bamako was murdered in front of his home by unknown assailants, his son told AFP on Wednesday. ... more 
Indigenous leaders end world voyage with prayer for natureGraneros, Chile (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 The leaders of 22 Indigenous peoples from five continents held prayers for nature in Chile on Sunday at the end of a 46-day pilgrimage around the world. ... more  
Venezuela cuts public sector work week due to droughtCaracas (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 Venezuela will cut the public sector work week to three half-days, the government said Sunday, after low water levels began to threaten hydroelectric power generation. ... more |
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Brought to eel: France busts elver-smuggling ringRennes, France (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Police broke up an operation smuggling critically endangered eels in western France, arresting seven people suspected of causing nearly half a million euros' worth of ecological damage, authorities said Friday. ... more |
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Four political activists abducted in Burkina Faso: NGOAbidjan (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 Four political activists in Burkina Faso, belonging to a political movement denouncing civilian massacres blamed on the army and allied militias, have been kidnapped, their group said on Sunday. ... more 
Iraqis find Ramadan joy in centuries-old ring gameBaghdad (AFP) Mar 23, 2025 In a Baghdad arena, a crowd cheers to the rhythm of drums, not for a football match but for a fiery centuries-old game enjoyed by Iraqis during Ramadan called "mheibes". ... more  
In US Northwest, South Cascade is where glacier science grew upLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 For nearly 70 years scientists have been probing, measuring, drilling and generally getting to know South Cascade Glacier in the US Northwest, developing and honing skills now used worldwide. ... more 
How melting glaciers affect everyday livesGeneva (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 The melting of glaciers - a direct consequence of global warming - is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods. ... more |
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