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Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments.
UN makes 'major breakthrough' to prevent Yemen oil spill disaster
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The United Nations has bought a ship to remove oil and avoid a potentially catastrophic spill from a tanker decaying for years off the coast of war-ravaged Yemen, officials said Thursday.
UN urges Taliban to end 'terrible' restrictions on women
AFP, Published on 27/12/2022
» GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights chief insisted Tuesday, condemning their "terrible" consequences.
Migrant groups decry 'witch-hunt' as Greece tightens grip
AFP, Published on 20/11/2022
» ATHENS - When dozens of Syrian asylum seekers were stranded on the Greek-Turkish border in July, lawyer Evgenia Kouniaki never imagined taking on their case would lead to her quitting her NGO in protest at perceived government pressure.
Crises slowing economic growth worldwide: IMF chief
AFP, Published on 14/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - The war in Ukraine has undercut the global recovery, slowing expected economic growth in most countries in the world, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.
Masks in class -- how damaging to child development?
AFP, Published on 11/02/2022
» WASHINGTON - Two years into the pandemic, concerns around the effect of masks on the linguistic, emotional and social development of children are taking center stage.
'It kills me inside': Activists sound alarm on climate anxiety
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» HONG KONG - From Bangladesh to Britain to Nigeria, many young campaigners on the frontlines of the global fight for climate justice now face a new problem: the impact the crisis is having on their mental health.
Himalayan hardship turns to horror
AFP, Published on 20/06/2020
» NEW DELHI: Death is a real and constant danger for the soldiers serving on India's Himalayan border with China, but until a deadly brawl on June 15 the only killers since 1975 have been the topography and the elements.
English Channel dolphins riddled with toxins
AFP, Published on 13/09/2019
» PARIS - The skin and blubber of bottlenose dolphins in the English Channel contain alarmingly high concentrations of mercury and other toxic pollutants, researchers said Thursday.
Iranians ordered tanker to change course: audio
AFP, Published on 21/07/2019
» LONDON - Iranian forces ordered a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf to change course, telling the Stena Impero it would be safe "if you obey", according to a verified audio recording released Sunday.