Half of world’s soils are in poor condition: UN
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El Nino to be ‘biggest for over a century’
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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
21 August 2026
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UK PM urges ‘reflection’ after death of Cambridge professor
16 August 2026
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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
15 August 2026
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Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome
15 August 2026
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Europe Heatwave: More than 135m in Europe face 35°C plus
13 August 2026
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Western Europe logs hottest June–July on record
11 August 2026
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Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod
10 August 2026
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Kremlin critic Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
4 August 2026
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'Collective punishment'
The Iraqi Kurdish regional government yesterday rejected measures adopted by Baghdad in the wake of its independence vote as
28 September 2017
DNA surgery on embryos removes disease
Chinese scientists used an adapted version of a controversial gene-editing technique to correct a disease-causing mutation in human
28 September 2017
Life on Earth may date back 3.95b yrs
Rudimentary life may have existed on Earth 3.95 billion years ago, a time when our infant planet was being bombarded by comets and
28 September 2017
Catalans 'will vote' on October 1: minister
Catalans will vote in an independence referendum, regional foreign minister Raul Romeva said Tuesday, despite a
27 September 2017
Attack on Mexico drug rehab centre kills 14
At least 14 people were killed and 8 injured Tuesday night in northern Mexico when an armed group opened fire in a drug addiction
27 September 2017
EU plans to take 50,000 from Africa, Mideast
The EU yesterday unveiled plans to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from Africa, the Middle East and Turkey to
27 September 2017
UK Labour 'ready for govt': Corbyn
Britain's main opposition Labour party is "now the political mainstream" and "ready for government", leader Jeremy
27 September 2017
Russia destroys last chemical weapons
President Vladimir Putin yesterday announced that Russia would destroy its last chemical weapons, hailing the move
27 September 2017
Tens of thousands evacuated from Ukraine arms depot 'sabotage' blasts
Ukrainian authorities has evacuated more than 30,000 people from the central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot storing missiles caught fire and exploded in what prosecutors say is a possible act of "sabotage".
27 September 2017
BBC launches new Korean service
The BBC yesterday launched a new Korean language radio and online service that will be available to listeners in North
26 September 2017
Few options for Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel got down to work yesterday in the fractured political landscape left by Germany's
26 September 2017
Military plane crashes killing pilot in Italy air show
A military plane of the Italian Air Force crashes while taking part in an air show in central Italy, killing the pilot on board.
26 September 2017
Australia to create nat'l space agency
Australia yesterday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving
25 September 2017
Trump wants to fix Gulf crisis with dialogue
Qatar's foreign minister said yesterday that US President Donald Trump was stepping up efforts for a diplomatic
25 September 2017
Russia violating int'l law in Crimea: UN
The UN human rights office said in a report yesterday that Russia is violating international law in Crimea, including by
25 September 2017
'Clear Buddhist terror'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday accused the security forces in Myanmar of waging a "Buddhist
25 September 2017
Hopes fade in Mexico quake rescue ops
Hopes of finding more survivors after Mexico City's devastating quake dwindled to virtually nothing yesterday, five
24 September 2017
Russian strikes kill 45 Syrian rebels: monitor
Russian air strikes have killed 45 members of a rebel group in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, the Syrian
24 September 2017
Six injured in suspected acid attack in London
A suspected acid attack in east London injured six people, police said yesterday adding that they had arrested a 15-
24 September 2017
New quake sows panic in Mexico City
A strong 6.2 magnitude quake shook Mexico yesterday, causing panic in traumatized Mexico City, where rescuers
23 September 2017