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‘More the merrier’: Asia tourist hubs ready for China influx

by Sara HUSSEIN / Tomohiro OSAKI Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In Tokyo's Asakusa tourist district, caricaturist Masashi Higashitani…

Half of world’s glaciers expected to vanish by 2100: study

by Lucie AUBOURG Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Half of the Earth's glaciers, notably smaller ones, are destined…

Flood watches in California as more storms forecast

by Huw GRIFFITH  Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Flood watches were in place over a swathe of…

Bomb cyclone smashes into California

by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A bomb cyclone smashed into California on Wednesday, bringing…

Rate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time: study

by Daniel Lawler and Juliette Collen Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP) -- The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and…

Coral bleaching causing ‘unnecessary’ fish fights

Paris, France (AFP) by Daniel Lawler Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more…

Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad…

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms…

Top Thai conservation official arrested on corruption charges

A top Thai conservation official was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, with police saying he was caught receiving a…

US digs out from monster storm as death toll passes 50

by Joed Viera, with Daniel Stublen in Washington Agence France-Presse BUFFALO, United States (AFP) -- The monster storm that killed…

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