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Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopards
AFP, Published on 23/04/2025
» KATHMANDU - Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday.
Canada wildfires again bring more unhealthy air in North America
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» CHICAGO - Smoke from Canada's worst-ever wildfires was severely impacting air quality Wednesday across Ontario and at least 15 US states, with monitors warning that over one hundred million people face potentially unhealthy conditions.
Head and Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final against India
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» LONDON - Travis Head's dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday.
New areas under threat as Chile fires rage and mercury rises
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» CONCEPCIóN (CHILE) - Forest fires that have killed 26 people and left thousands homeless in south-central Chile in the past week threatened new regions Tuesday as temperatures soared.
Methane in Turkey mine was below critical level: Erdogan
AFP, Published on 19/10/2022
» ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the methane level in a mine in northwest Turkey was below the critical threshold before an explosion killed 41 people last week.
At least 14 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blast
AFP, Published on 15/10/2022
» ISTANBUL - Rescuers pulled out 14 bodies Friday and searched for signs of life among dozens of coal miners still trapped under hundreds of metres underground after an apparent methane blast tore through a pit on Turkey's Black Sea coast.
Latham leads New Zealand to maiden ODI series win in West Indies
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» BRIDGETOWN: Stand-in captain Tom Latham top-scored with 69 to lead New Zealand to a series-clinching five-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third and final one-day international series in Barbados on Sunday.
No.1 Scheffler wins first major at Masters after Tiger's return
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» AUGUSTA: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler captured his first major title on Sunday by winning the Masters in dominating fashion, holding firm down the stretch to seize the green jacket after Tiger Woods completed his comeback from severe leg injuries.
Grateful Woods looks ahead after capping improbable Masters return
AFP, Published on 11/04/2022
» AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods capped his remarkable return to the Masters with a final-round 78 on Sunday and said his 13-over par 301 was one of the greatest achievements of his career.
Taiwan pedals faster to meet global pandemic demand for bikes
AFP, Published on 15/06/2020
» TAICHUNG, Taiwan: Deserted streets, cabin fever and worries over Covid-enabling commutes in Europe and America have sent demand for bikes into high gear -- with factories in Taiwan racing to push out new units and scrambling to find parts.