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The 'water cops' of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water.
Drought, floods and sickness: Key takeaways from UN's water report
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Billions of people experience water-related issues on a daily basis -- from contaminated drinking water, to droughts and floods -- with a UN report warning Tuesday that the risk of a global crisis is "imminent."
'Rhino bond' charges onto markets to save S. African animals
AFP, Published on 24/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Critically endangered black rhinos in South Africa will get help from an unusual source: Wall Street, where institutional investors have expressed a willingness to buy a new type of bond being issued by the World Bank that will pay for efforts to save the animals.
'Worse than a jungle': the cartel controlling Iraqi borders
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» BAGHDAD - Along Iraq's borders, a corrupt customs-evasion cartel is diverting billions of dollars away from state coffers to line the pockets of armed groups, political parties and crooked officials.
Valcke and Al-Khelaifi braced for corruption trial verdict
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» LAUSANNE - Former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi will discover Friday if their roles in the "Fifagate" scandal, regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights, are damning enough to land them a stretch behind bars.
Valcke and Al-Khelaifi braced for corruption trial verdict
AFP, Published on 29/10/2020
» LAUSANNE - Former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi will discover Friday if their roles in the "Fifagate" scandal, regarding alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights, are damning enough to land them a stretch behind bars.
China's coal addiction erodes climate goals
AFP, Published on 27/09/2020
» BEIJING: China's surprise pledge to slash its carbon footprint to zero by 2060 was met with cautious applause, but fresh spending on coal to rev up a virus-hit economy threatens to nullify its audacious bid to lead the world into a low carbon future.
World warned: Change now or endanger food and climate
AFP, Published on 08/08/2019
» GENEVA: Humanity faces increasingly painful trade-offs between food security and rising temperatures within decades unless it curbs emissions and stops unsustainable farming and deforestation, a landmark climate assessment warned on Thursday.
China property firm blames takeover for tough conditions
AFP, Published on 22/08/2016
» SHANGHAI - China's biggest property firm Vanke on Monday blamed a takeover it is trying to fight off for worsening business conditions, even as it reported higher profits.
A future of thirst: Water crisis lies on the horizon
AFP, Published on 13/05/2014
» The next time your throat is as dry as a bone and the Sun is beating down, take a glass of clean, cool water.