
Marshalls to open March legal assault on nuclear powers
The tiny Marshall Islands will seek in March to persuade the UN's highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, Pakistan and Britain which they accuse of failing to halt the nuclear arms race. ... more
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Massive whale washes ashore in India's Mumbai
Mumbai's coastline is more used to rubbish washing ashore than dead mammals, but on Friday residents woke to the sight of a nearly 40-foot-long whale on one of its most popular beaches. ... more
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Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade
A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open
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Rubbish piles up in India's pollution-hit capital
Rubbish piled up on New Delhi's streets on Monday as refuse collectors vowed to push ahead with a nearly week-long strike, the latest crisis to hit the world's most polluted city. ... more
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Chinese ship to join Australia-led search for MH370
A Chinese ship is set to join the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370, Australia's deputy prime minister said Friday, as the jet's fate remains a mystery almost two years after it vanished. ... more
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Sri Lanka takes stake in Google balloon Internet venture
Sri Lanka's government announced Monday it would take a 25 percent stake in a joint venture with Google designed to deliver a high-speed Internet service powered by balloons and that tests would begin this month. ... more
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NASA awards infrared instrument for next polar satellite
NASA has awarded a sole source contract modification to Exelis Space Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Harris Corporation, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, for two Cross-track Infrared Sounder ... more
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Spanish missions triggered meso american population collapse
New interdisciplinary research in the Southwest United States has resolved long-standing debates on the timing and magnitude of American Indian population collapse in the region. The severe and rapi ... more
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