Environment
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
December 20, 2018
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whale hunts, the Fisheries Agency said…
Moderate weather expected for Friday, Cairo: 20C
December 20, 2018
Moderate weather expected for Friday, Cairo: 20C
Meteorologists anticipate moderate weather on Friday, between Egypt’s north coasts and the north of Upper Egypt. Meanwhile, warm weather is…
Moderate weather predicted for Tuesday
December 17, 2018
Moderate weather predicted for Tuesday
Meteorologists expect warm weather along the northeastern coast and southern Upper Egypt on Tuesday. Moderate weather is expected for…
Nations agree to rule book for Paris climate treaty
December 16, 2018
Nations agree to rule book for Paris climate treaty
Nations on Sunday struck a deal to breathe life into the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty after marathon UN talks…
Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory
December 16, 2018
Cambodia seizes record 3-tonne haul of African ivory
Cambodia seized more than 3.2 tonnes of elephant tusks hidden in a storage container sent from Mozambique, a customs…
Nations inch towards climate deal at marathon UN summit
December 15, 2018
Nations inch towards climate deal at marathon UN summit
Nations on Saturday inched towards a deal to implement the Paris climate goals, after all-night negotiations to hammer out…
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
December 14, 2018
Weary climate envoys stumble toward last stretch at UN talks
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Bleary-eyed and pale after almost two weeks of negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries gathered…
Red Sea governorate opens museum
December 13, 2018
Red Sea governorate opens museum
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah opened a museum to showcase sealife in the Red Sea, on Wednesday, according to…
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
December 13, 2018
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Ohid Sarder pries a rusted nail from a tree and drops it into his bucket, another eyesore scrubbed from the…
“Verynile” initiative to clean Nile water launched: Irrigation Ministry
December 12, 2018
“Verynile” initiative to clean Nile water launched: Irrigation Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation on Wednesday launched the “Verynile” initiative, which aims to clean the Nile river’s water daily…