China charges 10 in power plant collapse that killed 74
China has charged 10 people over a power plant collapse that killed 74 last month, state media reported Monday, after first detaining 13 in the immediate aftermath of the accident. A platform more...
China chokes under heavy smog
Hospital visits spiked, roads were closed and flights cancelled today as China choked under a vast cloud of toxic smog, with forecasters warning the worse was yet to come. At least 23 cities in the...
Congolese cocoa waits for peace to pursue sweet future
Antoine Kakule Kihumuledi longs for a car to transport his cocoa crop and, like fellow residents in the Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, he wants peace so he can pursue his...
Solar energy powers SADAFCO’s Riyadh distribution center
THE Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) has commenced operations of its new solar project that comes in line with the Kingdom’s 2030 vision for renewable energy, offering new employment...
Vancouver due for another dump of snow this weekend
Snow appears to be the early-Christmas gift that keeps on giving in the Lower Mainland. In a “special weather statement” for Metro Vancouver, Environment Canada says a Pacific front will move into...
UAE residents warned to stay out of the sea until Monday
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has warned public not to venture into sea until Monday, due to rough weather and strong winds forecasts. According to the NCMS, the country...
Italy can increase nut production by 25%
Having now piled up over 50 years of experience in nuts and dried fruit, Pino Calcagni feels in a position to ask himself a few questions: He ponders why Italy has fallen behind as a producer of...
