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Sadness as Germany closes down last black coal mine
AFP, Published on 21/12/2018
» BERLIN: Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that once fuelled the country's economic growth but lost the battle against cheaper foreign competitors.
Final Fruit-ier: Thailand sends durian into space
AFP, Published on 01/06/2018
» It's one small step for Thailand, one giant leap for Southeast Asia's smelliest fruit.
WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 01/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
NZ earthquake one of most complex ever recorded
AFP, Published on 18/11/2016
» CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Seismologists in New Zealand said Friday that this week's 7.8 earthquake was one of the most complex ever recorded and warned there was a high likelihood of further powerful aftershocks.
Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» SYDNEY - The world's largest marine reserve, aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica, will be created after agreement was finally reached on Friday with Russia dropping its long-held opposition.
UN climate deal blow to fossil fuels
AFP, Published on 13/12/2015
» LE BOURGET, FRANCE - A global accord for taming global warming, sealed at UN talks in Paris on Saturday, represents a potential body-blow to the fossil-fuel business, Greenpeace and other prominent environment groups said.
Record turtle meat haul in Pakistan
AFP, Published on 06/03/2015
» KARACHI - Pakistani authorities are investigating after nearly two tonnes of freshwater turtle meat - a record haul taken from more than 4,000 animals - were seized from smugglers at Karachi port.