Italy votes on reconstituting the constitution
Italy holds a referendum tonight on the government’s plan for a comprehensive reform of the constitution. The vote is on Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s plans to abolish the elected upper...
WTO seeks trade deal on ‘green’ goods
The heavyweights of world trade, including the United States, China and Japan, meet in Geneva this weekend to establish a list of environmentally friendly products for which tariffs can be...
Pigeons in Spain Can Now Get Birth Control More Easily Than Most American Women
Like many major cities, Barcelona has a pigeon problem. As the population of birds has swelled to an estimated 85,000, the waste pigeons produce in public spaces has become an increasing burden. To...
Lebanon’s weather forecast
Today’s weather in Lebanon is cloudy with heavy rains, thunderstorms and strong winds (80 km/hr) reaches to about 90 km/hr. at the north regions especially in the morning, according to the...
OIE: Egypt reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in wild birds
Egypt reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in two wild birds in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday,...
Tunisia reports H5 bird flu in wild birds
Tunisia has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5 bird flu virus among wild birds in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing...
First snowstorm of the year slams eastern Canada
The first major snowstorm of winter slammed eastern Canada from Quebec to the Atlantic island province of Newfoundland on Thursday, causing travel and power disruptions. The snowfall, which began on...
Kenya’s unforgettable elephants
Elephants are such magnificent creatures. They are always fascinating to photograph. Especially since the logistics involved usually make things even more interesting. One of my favorites is to...
