Ethiopia and Kenya both embrace renewables for their electricity production. Ethiopia produces all the power for its national grid from renewable sources, and is home to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest hydropower plant…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has landed on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, days after the French overseas territory was hit by a devastating cyclone. At least 31 people have been confirmed dead so far,…
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The pilgrims crawled forward, some barely inching along the rough ground with hands, knees and elbows rubbed raw. The procession of St. Lazarus is one of the largest yearly religious processions in officially secular Cuba…
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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare photo of their children on their Christmas card this year. Released on Monday, the card features a collage of images taken throughout the year.…
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These ocean explorers have seen the damage done by industrial fishing. They want it to stop
by adminThe world’s oceans are under threat from rising sea temperatures, marine pollution and overfishing. The effects are visible in shallow ecosystems suffering from coral bleaching, but less is known about the impact on deeper areas…
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Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade. US-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of…
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Father and stepmother sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in England
by adminThe father and stepmother of a severely abused 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, and Beinash Batool, 30, were convicted…
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Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region. In an official…
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Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says
by adminSyrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed during the brutal rule of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. More than two weeks after Assad fled Syria…
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A 29-year-old Uzbek citizen has been detained for allegedly planting the bomb that killed senior Russian general and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological…