FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
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High fuel costs squeeze major US airlines' profits despite strong revenues
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Qatar, US discuss freedom of navigation in Hormuz Strait
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Multiple cultural venues in Paris to close Saturday due to planned demonstrations
Several cultural venues, including the Louvre Museum, will be closed on Saturday due to planned demonstrations in Paris, said the French Culture Ministry in a statement.The Orsay Museum, the Picasso Museum, the Orangerie Museum and the Grand Palais will also be closed on Saturday, it said.Art
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Brazilian Amazon emits more carbon than it absorbs, study shows
In 2010-2024, Brazil's Amazon emitted an annual average of 1.17 billion tons more carbon dioxide than it absorbed, according to a study published on Thursday by the Sao Paulo Research Foundation.The imbalance is adding to global warming and eroding the rainforest's role as the planet's most
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29 arrested after illegal casinos linked to drug trafficking discovered in Melbourne's east
Detectives in the southeast Australian state of Victoria have arrested 29 people after discovering two illegal casinos in eastern Melbourne while investigating drug manufacturing.Victoria Police said in a statement on Friday that officers located the casinos while executing search warrants in
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Japanese firm apologizes over wildfire that ravaged Mongolian nature reserve
Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI has apologized for a massive wildfire that ravaged a protected nature reserve in eastern Mongolia earlier this month after its subsidiary was reportedly involved in the blaze, public broadcaster NHK reported Friday.The fire broke out on Oct. 8 in the Numrug
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Surging solar drives Australian renewable generation to record high for Q3
Surging solar output drove Australia's renewable energy generation to a third-quarter record high from July to September, the market operator said on Friday.The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said in its energy dynamics report that renewables supplied 44.3 percent of national electricity
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Japan's core inflation tops 2 pct for 1st time in 9 months
Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.1 percent in September from a year earlier, exceeding the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the first time in nine months, government data showed Friday.The nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food, accelerated from a 1.7 percent
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City view of Berlin, Germany
Berlin is located in northeastern Germany and is the country's capital and largest city. The city boasts historic buildings that reflect its rich history, while retaining a vibrant and cosmopolitan character.
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Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple
Hundreds of tourists from around the world and locals gathered at dawn Thursday at a temple in southern Egypt, with some sleeping outside it overnight to witness a solar phenomenon that has taken place here for millennia.Twice a year, on Oct. 22 and Feb. 22 — dates believed to mark the ascension of
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First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport
The first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda earlier this month, African health officials said Thursday as they race to trace and slow an outbreak that has spread to several African countries.Both patients are known to have traveled
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Ecuador prison rioting leaves 8 dead, 10 injured: media
Ecuador prison rioting leaves 8 dead, 10 injured: media
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Brunner leads Monaco past Freiburg in Conference League as Panathinaikos go top
Paris Brunner opened the scoring as Monaco beat Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, with Lamine Camara and Ansu Fati adding late goals.Both sides approached the opening stages cautiously, with clear chances limited. Freiburg suffered an early setback when Yannik Engelhardt was
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Hofmann double keeps Leverkusen perfect as Benfica lead Europa League
Jonas Hofmann scored twice in three minutes as Bayer Leverkusen beat OFI Crete 2-0 away on Thursday to maintain its perfect start to the UEFA Europa League league phase.Hofmann, added to Leverkusen's European squad following Martin Terrier's injury, struck twice before halftime to secure a third
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Longines Global Champions Tour makes debut at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza
The Longines Global Champions Tour, an international show jumping series featuring elite horse-and-rider combinations, kicked off Thursday at Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.The three-day event, officially known as the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cairo and founded by Qatar's Years of Culture, runs
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What to know about Israel's national election
On October 27th, Israelis will vote in the first national election since the beginning of the Gaza war. Here's what to know.
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