
UNESCO urges Bangladesh to scrap Sundarbans plant
The United Nations has urged Bangladesh to halt construction of a huge coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans, warning of a serious threat to the delicate ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest. ... more
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MH370 hunters to probe underwater objects: Australia
Investigators will deploy an underwater vehicle to take a closer look at objects found during a sonar survey of the southern Indian Ocean in the hunt for MH370, Australia said Wednesday, as it extended the search into next year. ... more
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AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection
Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study
Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globally
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Czech leaders reassure China as Dalai Lama visits
Czech leaders sought to stave off China's anger in a statement on Tuesday, a day after exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Prague. ... more
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Sri Lanka destroys seized bird nests destined for soup
Sri Lankan custom officers on Tuesday destroyed 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of rare bird nests that are considered a delicacy in China and have a street value of nearly half a million dollars. ... more
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Indian film festival drops Pakistani movie after threat
An Indian film festival dropped a Pakistani drama from its programme Monday after protesters threatened to disrupt the screening - the latest movie to fall foul of heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more
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Stanford researchers capture Central Asia's 'de-greening' over millions of years
A new study chronicles how central Asia dried out over the last 23 million years into one of the most arid regions on the planet. The findings illustrate the dramatic climatic shifts wrought by the ... more
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Russia eyes gas shipments to India
The Russian and Indian governments may be interested in working together on getting natural gas piped from the former to the latter, a joint statement read. ... more
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