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Ecuador Amazon tribe win first victory against oil companies
April 27, 2019
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
April 24, 2019
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
April 24, 2019
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
April 23, 2019
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
April 23, 2019
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
April 22, 2019
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
April 22, 2019
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
April 20, 2019
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
April 20, 2019
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
April 19, 2019
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…