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Rubbish-clearing divers rescue 'pearl of Kyrgyzstan'
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» ISSYK KUL LAKE, Kyrgyzstan: On the shores of Lake Issyk Kul in mountainous Kyrgyzstan, a group of divers show off their haul for the day — a boat engine, car tyres, bottles, clothes and plastic items.
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France-Germany tensions loom over EU leaders' summit
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» BRUSSELS - A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.
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Inflatable weapon decoy sales peak as Ukraine war rages
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» DECíN, Czech Republic: A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including Himars rocket launchers and Abrams tanks, said Monday it had seen a spike in demand since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started last year.
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Petrol stations: running out of road?
AFP, Published on 26/09/2022
» PARIS: A vintage pump in the Vietnamese hills; a Madrid petrol station topped with a giant sombrero; a multi-coloured futuristic fuel outlet in Dubai -– whatever its form the humble filling stop, emblem of our modern societies, would appear to be running out of road.
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EU approves end of combustion engine sales by 2035
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» LUXEMBOURG: The European Union approved a plan to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2035 in Europe, the 27-member bloc announced early Wednesday, in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions to zero.
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No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport
AFP, Published on 18/06/2022
» There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) whizzing among the old American cars so emblematic of the Cuban capital.
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Hybrid cars' green credentials under scrutiny
AFP, Published on 03/11/2021
» PARIS: Hybrid cars are increasingly popular in the European Union as eco-conscious drivers turn away from their more polluting petrol and diesel counterparts, but environmentalists say they are not as green as they seem.
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Greens face dashed hopes, new leverage in German vote aftermath
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» BERLIN - With growing fears about global warming, deadly floods linked to climate change and a new political landscape as Angela Merkel leaves the stage, it should have been the German Greens' year.
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Giant metallic 'steed' traverses Iceland's threatened glacier
AFP, Published on 29/10/2020
» LANGJOKULL, GLACIER (ISLANDE) - Instead of a slow slog on snowshoes, a giant bus sweeps passengers at up to 60 kilometres an hour across Iceland's second largest glacier, which scientists predict will likely be nearly gone by the end of the century.
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Volkswagen to unveil new Golf as end of era nears
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Volkswagen is set to unveil the newest incarnation of its iconic Golf hatchback on Thursday, counting on the bestseller to help fund a costly switch to the electric era and bridge the gap to the cars of the future.
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