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Exxon in spotlight after Papua New Guinea landslide

Exxon in spotlight after Papua New Guinea landslide

A deadly landslide in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, near where Exxon Mobil is building a US$15.7 billion gas…
Sightings reported as Japan penguin hunt continues

Sightings reported as Japan penguin hunt continues

The hunt for a penguin at large in Tokyo after escaping from an aquarium continued for the third day Wednesday,…
Community group fixes up Nasr City’s major roads

Community group fixes up Nasr City’s major roads

Cairo’s streets, riddled with potholes, can be a major source of frustration for motorists. Last month, a group of civic-minded…
Sixty-eight artifacts seized in Minya

Sixty-eight artifacts seized in Minya

The antiquities and tourism police in Minya, Upper Egypt, seized 68 artifacts from the Greek and Roman eras from a…
In the next 2 years, greener hotels will dot Egypt’s Mediterranean coast

In the next 2 years, greener hotels will dot Egypt’s Mediterranean coast

Tourists will soon have the option of staying at more environmentally friendly hotels on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Over the next…
Archaeologists discover name of lost pharaonic king

Archaeologists discover name of lost pharaonic king

Archaeologists have discovered the name of a previously unknown pharaonic king from the 17th dynasty, Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali…
Egyptian teen seeks to send spiders to space, and NASA might help

Egyptian teen seeks to send spiders to space, and NASA might help

Some kids pull the wings off of flies. Others incinerate ants under magnifying lenses. Amr Mohamed wants to take things…
With high-tech system, Egypt hopes to avoid possible pandemic

With high-tech system, Egypt hopes to avoid possible pandemic

H5N1, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, has apparently found a perfect environment to thrive in Egypt. Since…
Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production

Researchers unveil plan to boost African rice production

ACCRA, Ghana — A research strategy to help boost rice production in Africa has been formally unveiled by the Africa…
Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault

Syria’s crops sheltered in Arctic doomsday seed vault

STOCKHOLM — Chickpeas, fava beans and other seeds from a facility in Syria are among the 25,000 new samples being…
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