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Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies

Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies

Ecuador’s Waorani indigenous tribe won their first victory Friday against big oil companies in a ruling that blocks the companies’…
One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report

One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report

Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP…
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg

Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg

A rifle resting on his shoulder, Tatji Arara looks despondent as he steps over the trunks of huge trees felled…
Egyptian-Italian archeological mission unearths Greco-Roman tomb in Aswan

Egyptian-Italian archeological mission unearths Greco-Roman tomb in Aswan

An Egyptian-Italian archeological mission excavating at the Aga Khan Mausoleum on Aswan’s west bank have unearthed a rock-cut tomb of…
Samsung delays launch of folding Galaxy smartphone

Samsung delays launch of folding Galaxy smartphone

Samsung said Monday it was delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some…
Egypt considers relocating Luxor sphinxes to Cairo museums: Minister

Egypt considers relocating Luxor sphinxes to Cairo museums: Minister

Egypt’s Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said on Friday that his ministry is considering relocating several of the sphinxes from Karnak…
Google to funds news projects in Middle East, Africa at US$150,000

Google to funds news projects in Middle East, Africa at US$150,000

Google announced Sunday that it would fund innovative projects from different news organizations by US$150,000 as part of the Google…
Coming soon to China: the car of the future

Coming soon to China: the car of the future

Global automakers are positioning for a brave new world of on-demand transport that will require a car of the future…
Minister of Antiquities opens Opet Temple in Luxor

Minister of Antiquities opens Opet Temple in Luxor

Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany on Friday opened the newly-restored Opet Temple in Luxor, one of the few temples in…
Egypt’s King Ramses II unveiled on World Heritage Day

Egypt’s King Ramses II unveiled on World Heritage Day

Marking World Heritage Day, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities unveiled a restored statue of ancient Egyptian King Rameses II in front…
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