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Peru seizes 4,000 live Amazon turtles at airport
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» LIMA - Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country's main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.
US Supreme Court to weigh whether abusers have right to own guns
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - The conservative US Supreme Court has an opportunity on Tuesday to clarify its latest case law on the right to bear arms, which has caused confusion in American courts -- though it remains to be seen whether it will seize it.
China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BEIJING - China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
Turkey set to realise long-term goal with bid to host Euro 2032
AFP, Published on 09/10/2023
» ISTANBUL - After four failed bids in the recent past, Turkey is finally set to be awarded the hosting rights for a major international football tournament this week when UEFA decides where Euro 2032 will be staged.
UN chief cites 'madness' of nuclear arms race, as N.Korea warns of war
AFP, Published on 27/09/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday against a new atomic arms race bringing the threat of "annihilation" to the world, as North Korea charged that its peninsula was on the brink of nuclear war.
UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» PARIS - The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.
South Koreans get younger as traditional age system dropped
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SEOUL: Lee Jung-hee was set to turn 60 next year but South Korea dropped its traditional age counting system Wednesday, so the Seoul-based housewife just got a year younger - and she's thrilled.
Iceland suspends whale hunt
AFP, Published on 20/06/2023
» REYKJAVIK: Iceland's government said on Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.
Germany takes aim at China in first national security blueprint
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» BERLIN - Germany on Wednesday called China a "partner, competitor and systemic rival" in its first national security strategy, accusing Beijing of repeatedly acting against the European giant's interests in a bid to reshape the global order.
Army and 'foreign' fighters accused of atrocity in Mali
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» DAKAR: The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited UN report released on Friday.