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North American bird population fell by quarter over 50 years: study
September 20, 2019
North American bird population fell by quarter over 50 years: study
The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by an astonishing 29 percent, or almost three…
‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks
September 20, 2019
‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks
Treading her way along the muddy banks of the River Thames, Lara Maiklem spots a 16th-century clothespin which she wipes…
Students demand change in vast global climate strike
September 20, 2019
Students demand change in vast global climate strike
Children across Asia and the Pacific kicked off what are set to be the largest global climate protests in history…
Taiwan dismayed as another Pacific nation switches to Beijing
September 20, 2019
Taiwan dismayed as another Pacific nation switches to Beijing
Taiwan lashed out at China on Friday after the tiny island nation of Kiribati switched its recognition to Beijing, the…
26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire
September 19, 2019
26 pupils, two teachers killed in Liberia school fire
A huge fire at a Liberian Koranic school killed at least 26 pupils and two teachers on Wednesday when flames…
Giant art project transforms East German housing blocks
September 19, 2019
Giant art project transforms East German housing blocks
An enduring reminder of the communist era, the vast, concrete “Plattenbau” tower blocks that surround cities in eastern Germany are…
Spy thriller ‘Raazi’ steals show at Bollywood’s Oscars
September 19, 2019
Spy thriller ‘Raazi’ steals show at Bollywood’s Oscars
Spy thriller “Raazi” stole the night at Bollywood’s answer to the Oscars, taking best film and best actress for its…
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
September 19, 2019
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
A tiny penguin that made the mammoth journey from New Zealand to Australia has been nursed back to health and…
Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world’s highest capital
September 19, 2019
Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world’s highest capital
Water resources are running dry in the world’s highest-elevation capital due to the combined effect of the Andean glaciers melting,…
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
September 19, 2019
Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7 million pupils, officials said, as toxic…