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Volkswagen to phase out combustion engine
December 6, 2018
Volkswagen to phase out combustion engine
German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
IEEE Global Conference begins at Bibliotheca Alexandria
December 5, 2018
IEEE Global Conference begins at Bibliotheca Alexandria
The second session of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) conference – the IEEE Global Conference on…
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
December 5, 2018
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
‘Uber Bus’ launches in Cairo
December 5, 2018
‘Uber Bus’ launches in Cairo
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Chief of the US Mission in Egypt Thomas Goldberger, and Investment Minister Sahar Nasr launched…
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
December 5, 2018
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Eduard Romanov points to a spot on a block of flats in Siberia where a major supporting beam has sagged…
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
December 4, 2018
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Ratan Kumar once battled India’s brutal summers with damp bedsheets and midnight baths. Now he is among millions upon…
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
December 4, 2018
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government…
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
December 3, 2018
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
Renowned nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told world leaders that climate change could lead to collapse of civilizations,…
World ‘way off course’, UN warns
December 3, 2018
World ‘way off course’, UN warns
The world is “way off course” in its plan to prevent catastrophic climate change, the United Nations warned Monday as…