Now boar-ding — wild pig chase at Hong Kong airport
A wild boar led Hong Kong police on a merry chase after it wandered onto the apron of Hong Kong’s international airport on Tuesday. Several officers were able to trap the animal, holding it...
GM to close five US plants temporarily in January
General Motors plans to temporarily shut five US manufacturing plants in January in response to lower demand, a spokeswoman said Monday. The biggest US automaker will shutter the plants for one to...
Planes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth day
Heavy smog suffocated northeast China for a fifth day Tuesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and road and rail transport grinding to a halt under the low visibility conditions. More than 20...
Mosul battle leaving legacy of environmental damage
The battle to retake Mosul from the Daesh group is leaving a legacy of environmental damage and health risks that will pose dangers to people for years to come. Iraqis have already paid the initial...
The fight to save Earth’s smallest rhino
Deep from within the Indonesian jungle a solitary, seldom seen forest giant emerges from the undergrowth. It is a Sumatran rhino, one of the rarest large mammals on Earth. There are no more than 100...
Mobile recycling centre to tour Dubai schools
A portable smart recycling centre will tour around Dubai schools to encourage students to adopt the culture of recycling, a Dubai Municipality official said. As part of the ‘Smart and...
Emergency measures in place as downpour makes Spanish rivers overflow
Torrential rain which started drenching Spain at the weekend has caused major problems in the south-east of the country, with rivers bursting their banks and roads closed to traffic. In Murcia,...
Italy looks to China to preserve Roman heritage
By Stephen Beard Amid the traffic noise in central Rome, pedestrians bustle obliviously past what appears to be a patch of derelict land, covered with crumbling brickwork and overgrown grass. It...
