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  Taipei (AFP) May 13, 2025 A Chinese military blockade of Taiwan ignites panic across the self-ruled island as banks shut down, families flee, fake news spreads and Taiwanese troops brace for attack. The on-screen chaos is the basis of a new Taiwanese television series called "Zero Day", which creators hope will "awaken" people to the real-life threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Beijing has long vowed to annex Taiwan, by force if necessary. But rather than dramatise the cross-strait tensions, Taiwan's film and t ... read more |
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Nepal holds tribute for disappearing glacierKathmandu (AFP) May 12, 2025 Dozens trekked to Nepal's Yala glacier for a ceremony Monday to mark its rapid disappearance due to climate change and put a spotlight on global glacial retreat. ... more  
Aztec Obsidian Study Uncovers Complex Ancient Trade NetworksLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 Archaeologists from Tulane University and the Proyecto Templo Mayor in Mexico have revealed the vast trade networks that supplied obsidian to the ancient Mexica (Aztec) Empire, shedding new light on ... more  
Viral Malaysia elephant death sparks calls for crossingsKuala Lumpur (AFP) May 12, 2025 Viral images of an elephant trying for hours to save her calf after it was hit by a truck in Malaysia has prompted calls for dedicated wildlife crossings in the animal-rich country. ... more  
Liquid Metal Tin Powers Sustainable Water DesalinationTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2025 Water scarcity remains a critical global issue, impacting over two billion people worldwide. As climate change and population growth exacerbate this crisis, researchers are increasingly focused on s ... more |
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China tells US 'stop smearing and shifting blame' on fentanyl crisisBeijing (AFP) May 13, 2025 China told the United States on Tuesday to "stop smearing and shifting blame" on the causes of its fentanyl crisis, condemning Washington's "unreasonable" tariffs imposed over the issue. ... more |
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Scientists exploring how to beat heat for better sleepParis (AFP) May 13, 2025 Cool showers and less coffee or alcohol: sleep quality is being harmed by hotter temperatures caused by climate change, and scientists say we need to learn how to adapt. ... more  
Volcano in Philippines spews ash over a mile into the skyManila (AFP) May 12, 2025 A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a massive grey plume of ash up about three kilometers (1.8 miles) into the sky and launching ballistic projectiles. ... more  
Kenya seeks Dominican help with Haiti anti-gang missionSanto Domingo (AFP) May 12, 2025 Kenya asked the Dominican Republic Monday for more support for a security mission in neighboring Haiti, where the African nation leads an under-resourced international force battling violent criminal gangs. ... more  
Bolivian army chief charged with terrorism over alleged coup attemptLa Paz (AFP) May 12, 2025 Bolivian prosecutors have charged former army chief Juan Jose Zuniga with terrorism over an alleged coup attempt last year that he claimed had been staged to bolster President Luis Arce. ... more |
 
Jaded young Chinese reset lives with rural 'retirement'Dali, China (AFP) May 13, 2025 Wang Dong hasn't worked for months and doesn't plan to, whiling away his days at a lakeside town as one of a growing number of young Chinese "retiring" in the countryside. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Guinea doing 'everything' to hold elections in December: PMConakry (AFP) May 13, 2025 Junta-ruled Guinea is doing "everything" to ensure presidential and parliamentary elections are held in December, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah told AFP on Tuesday. ... more 
Versatile Call Combinations in Chimpanzees May Shed Light on the Evolution of Human LanguageBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 Humans are unique among Earth's species for their ability to use language - a system that allows for the combination of sounds into words, and words into sentences, creating virtually infinite meani ... more  
NASA Data Helps Map Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right WhalesWashington DC (SPX) May 12, 2025 In the waters off New England, one of Earth's rarest mammals swims slowly, mouth agape. The North Atlantic right whale filters clouds of tiny reddish zooplankton - called Calanus finmarchicus - from ... more 
US climate agency stops tracking costly natural disastersWashington (AFP) May 8, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration will stop updating a long-running database of costly climate and weather disasters as part of its deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a Thursday announcement. ... more |
Floods in eastern DR Congo kill more than 100: local officials; Somalia floods kill seven, displace 200 familiesBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) May 10, 2025 Raging floods rushing through a village during the night killed more than 100 people, many of them children as they slept, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials told AFP on Saturday. ... more  
China congratulates Pope Leo on election, hopes for 'dialogue'Beijing (AFP) May 9, 2025 China on Friday congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election to head the Catholic Church, saying Beijing hoped to continue "constructive dialogue" with the Vatican. ... more 
Five dead, two missing in Colombia landslideBogota (AFP) May 9, 2025 At least five people were killed and two are missing after a landslide near Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Thursday, local authorities said. ... more 
Amnesty says UAE supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese weaponsPort Sudan (AFP) May 8, 2025 Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan. ... more |
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Elk could return to UK after 3,000 years as plan wins fundingLondon (AFP) May 8, 2025 Elk could roam the English countryside for the first time in 3,000 years after funding was approved to explore plans for their eventual reintroduction into the wild. ... more 
Endangered vultures killed in S.Africa poisoning; Japan arrests 3 with suitcases filled with hermit crabsJohannesburg (AFP) May 8, 2025 More than 120 endangered vultures died after eating an elephant carcass poisoned by suspected poachers in South Africa in one of the single largest such spiking in the region, wildlife officials said Thursday. ... more  
Two men found guilty of chopping down iconic UK treeLondon (AFP) May 9, 2025 Two men were on Friday found guilty of the "deliberate and mindless" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees in a case that sparked national outrage. ... more  
Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary ExplorationSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 The detection of powerful seismic signals generated by winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean, which travel through the Earth's core, could offer fresh insights into the study of our planet's int ... more |
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Glacier in West Antarctica Engages in Rapid Ice PiracyLondon UK (SPX) May 12, 2025 A glacier in West Antarctica has been observed engaging in "ice piracy," siphoning ice from a neighboring glacier in a dramatic and previously undocumented process. This phenomenon, identified by Un ... more |
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Fresh Analysis Reveals Greater Impact of Agriculture on Insect DiversityBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 It has long been established that agricultural practices contribute to the decline in insect biodiversity. Factors such as habitat loss, frequent mowing, and pesticide use significantly reduce avail ... more 
Only a Tiny Fraction of Deep Seafloor Mapped Over Seven DecadesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 In a significant new study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League have revealed that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed in over 70 y ... more
Central Asia's Alpine Forests Thrive Amid Shifting ClimateSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 Central Asia, positioned at the crossroads of Eurasia, is witnessing an intriguing ecological trend. Unlike many regions experiencing tree growth decline due to intensifying drought, this area is be ... more  
Ancient Climate Shifts and Their Impact on North American LandscapesBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 New research from the University of Helsinki provides fresh insights into the prolonged and severe droughts that affected North America thousands of years ago during the Holocene, a period that foll ... more |
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