March for Life in India links abortion, environment
Marches for Life have become a staple of Catholic political activism around the world, but in late October in Mumbai, India, the exercise got a fairly original twist – linking the Church’s...
China to launch 2nd national census on pollution sources
China’s second national census on the sources of pollution will begin in December 2017, according to a State Council circular released Wednesday. The census will target industrial,...
Dubai is revealed as the world’s best shoreline
Blackpool boasts seven miles of golden sands and a theme park on the doorstep – and now a new study has praised it for having the second best shoreline in the world. It was pipped to the top...
Colombia landslide kills at least six
A landslide piled into one of Colombia’s busiest highways Wednesday, killing at least six people and leaving an “undetermined” number missing and feared buried, authorities said....
Strong twin quakes rock central Italy
Two strong earthquakes rocked central Italy Wednesday, toppling buildings and injuring dozens of people, according to initial reports, two months after a devastating tremor killed nearly 300 in the...
‘UAE can make waves at wakesurfing’
The UAE represents fertile territory for wakesurfing stars to emerge, according to leading wakesurfer and coach Dominic Lagace, who hopes to nurture budding talent here. The Canadian will be holding...
‘Many more’ corals die in Great Barrier Reef bleaching
More corals are dying and others are succumbing to disease and predators after the worst-ever bleaching on Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, scientists said today. A swathe of corals...
US judge approves massive VW emissions settlement
A US judge on Tuesday granted final approval for a $14.7 billion class action settlement in Volkswagen’s diesel emissions cheating scandal, the largest such automaker settlement in history....
