Six sue Fukushima nuclear plant operator over thyroid cancer
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Six young people sued the operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear…
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Environment
Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine…
3 years ago
Bentley says first luxury electric car due 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - German-owned luxury car brand Bentley said Wednesday that its first all-electric vehicle will be ready…
3 years ago
Workers in Peru race to reopen Machu Picchu after floods
PERU (AFP) - Teams of workers raced Wednesday to clear mud and debris from the only transport access to the…
3 years ago
Nord Stream 2 parent founds German subsidiary
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - The operating company behind the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany said…
3 years ago
New oil leak off Peru coast amid crude spill cleanup: Lima
EL CALLAO, Peru (AFP) - A fresh oil leak has occurred off the coast of Peru -- already cleaning up…
3 years ago
Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable…
3 years ago
Rio Tinto begins underground work at vast Mongolia copper mine: state media
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) - Underground operations have finally begun at a copper mine in Mongolia, official media has reported, ending…
3 years ago
Hydrogen planes not enough to green aviation: study
PARIS, France (AFP) - The aviation industry looks at hydrogen-fuelled planes as a solution to decarbonise the sector, but a…
3 years ago
GM to spend $7 bn in Michigan to build electric auto capacity
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - General Motors announced Tuesday plans to invest $7 billion in the US state of…
3 years ago
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