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Tropical forest nations seek climate plan in Brazil
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» BELéM (BRAZIL) - Nations from Brazil to Indonesia met Wednesday to seek a plan to save the world's tropical rainforests, a day after South American leaders drew criticism for failing to adopt a pledge to protect the Amazon.
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Ethiopian Airlines facing 'real challenges' despite Covid success
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa's only profitable carrier still faces "real challenges" in sourcing parts and staying competitive at a time of inflation, its CEO told AFP.
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Philippines' Marcos says drug war has 'a new face'
Published on 24/07/2023
» Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the nation's anti-narcotics campaign has "taken on a new face" with a focus on rehabilitation and education, but activists insist people are still being killed illegally.
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Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturally
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» YAZD (IRAN) - Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.
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Kerry says climate change requires 'new definition' of China-US cooperation
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» BEIJING - Global warming poses a threat to all humankind and requires a new kind of cooperation between China and the United States, US climate envoy John Kerry told Chinese officials on Tuesday.
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65 years on, Cambodia-China ties reach new heights
Published on 18/07/2023
» PHNOM PENH: The bilateral "diamond hexagon" cooperation framework has elevated Cambodia-China ties to new heights as the two countries celebrate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations, a Cambodian senior government official said.
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Ireland's storied countryside gets a lift
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/07/2023
» The west coast of Ireland is famed for its wave-beaten shores and bare, stony mountains, where only a few stunted trees grow in hollows and valleys, bent by harsh storms blowing in from the North Atlantic.
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Tiny bundles of hope hatch in Myanmar
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/07/2023
» Small miracles are popping out of the mud around Myanmar's largest lake: Burmese peacock softshell turtles, just hatched from their eggs. For what may be the first time, humans were there to witness the birth of these rare creatures.
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In Uganda, Iran president attacks West on LGBTQ rights
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» KAMPALA - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday launched into a condemnation of Western attitudes on homosexuality during a visit to Uganda which has just introduced some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world.
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UN: World hunger stops rising but remains high
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» PARIS: World hunger stopped rising in 2022 after growing for seven years but remains above pre-pandemic levels and far off track to be eradicated by 2030, UN agencies said Wednesday.
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