Democrats want ‘major role’ for Sanders
Bernie Sanders may have lost his bid to become the Democratic nominee for the White House, but party members don’t want the U.S. senator from Vermont to step off the stage. More than...
Australian PM pledges A$1 bln to help ailing Great Barrier Reef
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, facing a tight re-election battle, pledged on Monday a A$1 billion ($738 million) fund for the Great Barrier Reef, where scientists say mass coral...
A beautiful escape to nature
The following pictures are in Taanayel, a beautiful city in the heart of Bekaa. It rises at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level, and needs around 1 hour by car from Beirut. The distance from...
In sour concession speech, Peru’s Fujimori vows to lead opposition
Keiko Fujimori conceded defeat on Friday to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in Peru’s tightest presidential election in decades, but she warned that her rightwing populist party would be a force of...
France floods caused by climate change
Torrential rains which caused flooding in France recently bore the unmistakable fingerprint of climate change, according to research to be submitted to a scientific journal next week. Global...
Turns out, climate change hurts globalized economy too
Globalization has made the economic production far more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, including heat stress on workers, according to a new study. The analysis by the Potsdam...
China probes school playing fields after children fall ill
Chinese authorities are investigating playing fields at some of Beijing’s top elementary schools after children reportedly fell sick from exposure to artificial turf. Youngsters have suffered...
ADM, biofuel supporters say EPA underestimates use of higher-ethanol fuels
Archer Daniels Midland Co and other supporters of biofuels on Thursday said U.S. regulators grossly underestimated the amount of higher-ethanol fuel blends at pumps when requirements for next...
