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14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: Australian study
AFP, Published on 07/10/2020
» SYDNEY: The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
Philippines seeks 50 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2020
» The Philippines aims to have at least 50 million coronavirus vaccine shots next year to inoculate about a fourth of the population, bulk of which will likely arrive by the end of 2021 or early 2022.
New Year arrives with US hitting 20 million Covid cases
AFP, Published on 02/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases, after global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic.
Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data breach
AFP, Published on 05/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - Facebook said Wednesday the personal data of up to 87 million users was improperly shared with British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, as Mark Zuckerberg defended his leadership at the huge social network.
French rail strikes have cost 100 million euros, operator says
AFP, Published on 09/04/2018
» PARIS - France's rail operator said Monday that the rolling strikes against plans to overhaul the debt-laden company had already cost it around 100 million euros ($123 million) as the standoff between unions and the government drags on.
Trump threatened to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan: report
AFP, Published on 16/06/2018
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe he would ship 25 million Mexicans to his country, one of a series of bizarre missives that jarred fellow leaders at last week's acrimonious G7 meet, according to a report on Friday.
More than a million people in India flood relief camps
AFP, Published on 21/08/2018
» CHENGANNūR, India: More than one million people have packed relief camps to escape devastating monsoon floods that have killed more than 410 people in India's southwestern state of Kerala, officials said Tuesday.
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
AFP, Published on 02/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - The US military is seeking to reallocate $300 million in assistance to Pakistan due to Islamabad's lack of "decisive actions" in support of regional American strategy, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
AFP, Published on 02/09/2018
» WASHINGTON - The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad's lack of "decisive actions" in support of American strategy in the region, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Silver lining? Canadian finds million-dollar ticket in old coat
AFP, Published on 07/10/2018
» MONTREAL - A Montreal man cleaning out a closet at his sister's insistence received a shock when he found, in the lining of a jacket, a lottery ticket purchased 10 months earlier.