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UN head says world must save planet

AFP :United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to revamp their food priorities Thursday, saying the world needed food systems that safeguard the environment.“The war on our planet must end and food systems can...

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62 children died in NE Syria camp this year: report

AFP :Two children die every week in Al-Hol,one of the overcrowded Syrian camps where families with suspected links to the Islamic State group are stranded, Save the Children said Thursday.The charity said that many...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 8.18 m

Xinhua :The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,177,919 as of Wednesday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the...

Australia earthquake triggers panic

AFP :A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked Melbourne residents running into the streets. The shallow tremor hit east of the country’s second-largest city just...

Lake Maracaibo, lightning capital of the world

AFP :One firebolt after another illuminates a stilt-house settlement where the Catatumbo river flows into Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, the lightning capital of the world.Holder of the Guinness World Record as the place with the...

US, UK welcome China end coal funding

AFP :The United States and Great Britain on Wednesday welcomed China’s promise to end funding for coal projects overseas, but voiced hope the world’s largest emitter would also do more at home on climate...