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UK start-up behind algae-based packaging bids for Earthshot glory
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» LONDON - A British start-up founded by two ex-students from France and Spain, crafting biodegradable packaging from marine plants, is aiming to seal royal approval this week when Prince William unveils his latest Earthshot prizes.
Death toll from laced cocaine in Argentina climbs to 23
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES - The death toll among dozens of people who consumed cocaine likely laced with opioids in Buenos Aires rose to 23 on Friday, with 37 still in hospital, health officials said.
20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic-laced cocaine
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES: At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalised in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday.
Hong Kong to ban plastic cutlery at restaurants in four years
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/07/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong restaurants will have to provide more eco-friendly tableware and customers may need to bring their own containers for takeaway meals under a government proposal to eventually ban disposable plastic items.
Man and dog: New genetics study reveals complex history
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: Much of the diversity seen in modern dog populations was already present around the time the last Ice Age had ended 11,000 years ago, a global study of ancient DNA revealed Thursday.
Explosion at HK university leaves 12 students injured
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/11/2018
» Twelve students were injured in an explosion at Baptist University on Thursday, with one of them in a serious condition.
Vegan-only 'fish 'n chips' shop opens in London
Business, Published on 03/10/2018
» LONDON: Fish and chips, scampi and prawn cocktail are all on the menu at chippie owner Daniel Sutton's newest branch, with one caveat: "There's no fish in our fish," he says.
In Venezuela's hospitals, eat at your own risk
AFP, Published on 08/08/2018
» CARACAS - Hardly anybody likes hospital food but in Venezuela, it's so awful -- monotonous, starchy diets cooked in filthy conditions, and newborns fed intravenous solution for lack of baby formula -- that experts call it an actual health risk.