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North American bird population fell by quarter over 50 years: study

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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