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Indonesia’s deforestation vow spurs focus to replant palm oil trees
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/11/2021
» Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, plans to balance keeping up production of the commodity to meet demand while fulfilling its pledge to end deforestation by focusing on replanting old trees.
'Greenwashing' or genuine?: Behind big business' climate promises
AFP, Published on 02/11/2021
» PARIS: As warnings have intensified about the massive damage that climate change will have on the world in the coming decades, big business has started to make commitments to reduce carbon emissions.
World's longest race? 3,100 miles around a New York block
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» NEW YORK - It's the world's longest certified foot race: a 3,100-mile run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times.
Man pleads guilty to charge relating to footballer Sala's death
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» CARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - A 66-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge in relation to the death of Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in a light-aircraft crash in 2019, a British court heard on Monday.
US grand jury indicts former pilot of Boeing 737 MAX
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» NEW YORK - A US federal grand jury on Thursday charged a former Boeing chief test pilot with misleading aviation regulators during the certification process for the 737 MAX, which was involved in two fatal crashes.
Britney Spears' lawyers push for end to father's control
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' bid to end her father's controversial guardianship could reach its conclusion in a new court hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, after weeks of twists and turns -- and two major new documentaries about the pop star.
Arizona county says Cyber Ninjas election review shows Biden win
AFP, Published on 24/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - Arizona's most populous county has confirmed that a draft report of a partisan audit of its vote count in the 2020 presidential election declares Joe Biden as the winner.
US to charge ex-Boeing pilot over 737 MAX crashes: report
AFP, Published on 17/09/2021
» NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors are preparing to indict a former Boeing test pilot suspected of misleading aviation regulators over the safety issues blamed for two fatal 737 MAX crashes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Meng Wanzhou's case regarding “abuse of process” begins
Published on 13/08/2021
» The hearing for Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou's case regarding the remedy for “abuse of process” has begun.
China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight
AFP, Published on 30/06/2021
» GENEVA - China was certified as malaria-free on Wednesday by the World Health Organization, following a 70-year effort to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease.