Tsunami alert lifted after Japan quake
TOKYO, 19 June 2019: A strong and shallow earthquake struck Japan’s northwest coast around Niigata prefecture yesterday – triggering a small tsunami, shaking buildings and cutting power to around 9,000 …
China woman arrested for damaging sea turtle nest
MIAMI, 17 June 2019: Chinese citizen Yaqun Lu, 41,has been arrested on Saturday after she deliberately ignored a beach area cordoned off by wooden stakes and yellow tape with clear …
India doctors stage nationwide strike over ‘inhuman’ working conditions
NEW DELHI, 17 June 2019: Hundreds of thousands of doctors across India went on strike today demanding better working conditions, the country’s top medical body said, as the outrage over …
Vatican to allow married priests for catholic churches
VATICAN CITY, 17 June 2019: A Vatican document today said the catholic church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon – a historic …
Millions in Argentina, Uruguay without power supply
BUENOS AIRES, 16 June 2019: Millions of people across Argentina and Uruguay were left without power early today after a massive power failure hit the Argentine grid, according to Argentina’s …
WHO: Ebola still not international emergency yet
GENEVA, 15 June 2019: A World Health Organisation panel yesterday decided not to declare an international emergency over Congo’s Ebola outbreak – despite its spread to Uganda this week – …
Canada doesn’t want plastic waste back from Malaysia
TORONTO, 14 June 2019: Ottawa has no plans to pick up plastic waste that originated in Canada and is currently parked in Malaysia, a spokesman for Canada’s environment ministry said …
2 oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, 13 June 2019: Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman today, leaving one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said – driving oil prices as much …
How much plastic have you eaten today?
GENEVA, 12 June 2019: Plastic pollution is so widespread in the environment that you may be ingesting five grams a week, the equivalent of eating a credit card, a study …
Helicopter crash on New York tower isn’t an act of terror
NEW YORK, 11 June 2019: The deadly rooftop crash-landing of a helicopter in the heart of New York City in rain and fog yesterday raised immediate questions about whether the …