17,000 river turtles released in Peru national reserve
PACAYA SAMIRIA NATIONAL RESERVE, Peru (AFP) -- Peru frees 17,000 yellow-spotted river turtles in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Each year,…
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Nicaragua fishermen dread construction of Atlantic-Pacific canal
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Peasants in southern Nicaragua, whose lands will be expropriated for a project to build an Atlantic-Pacific canal,…
8 years ago
300 million children breathe heavily toxic air: UNICEF
by Jean-Louis SANTINI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Some 300 million children live with outdoor air so polluted it can…
8 years ago
Tesla expands its portfolio to produce solar roof tiles
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Electric carmaker Tesla has diversified into the alternative energy business, on Friday unveiling…
8 years ago
Whaling: The hunters and the hunted
Portorož, Slovenia | AFP | by Mariëtte Le Roux -- Thirty years into a moratorium on commercial whaling, hundreds of the…
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WATCH: New video of “the world’s saddest polar bear” released in Beijing
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -- A new video of a polar bear that has been kept captive in a Chinese shopping mall…
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The most expensive food in the world
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 28) - How much do you spend for a single meal? Is it worth a thousand, a…
8 years ago
Australia set for more heatwaves amid climate change: study
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is set to experience more heatwaves, with record-breaking hot weather becoming "normal" across the continent…
8 years ago
Toyota recalls 5.8 mln cars over airbag safety
Toyota Motor Corp is recalling about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made…
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Screening infants could prevent early heart attacks: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Screening young children for high cholesterol at the same time as they receive routine vaccinations…
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