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Maghreb Farmers Embrace Drones to Fight Climate Change

Nabeul, Tunisia - A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia.The ...


In Some Neighborhoods in Drought-Prone Kenya, Clean Water Is Scarce

BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya - As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi, ...


South Africa Police: 7 Burned to Death in Township 'Mob' Attack

Johannesburg, South Africa - Extra police patrolled one of South Africa's most violent townships Sunday after a 'mob' tied-up and ...


Russian chocolate going global data

The country supplied 170,000 tons of confectionary in January-September, according to a RIA Novosti reportRussian chocolate exports rose 9% in ...


"Rinku Singh has opened everyone's eyes, put them under pressure": Ashish Nehra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 3 (ANI): Ahead of the fifth and final T20I between India and Australia, former Indian pacer ...


"How can a struggling opener nominate his retirement date": Johnson launches attack on ex-teammate Warner

Sydney [Australia], December 3 (ANI): Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson launched a scathing attack against his ex-teammates David Warner and ...


Explainer: What's worth knowing about World Media Summit

© Provided by Xinhua From top executives and editors-in-chief to seasoned journalists and media scholars, as well as press officials, ...


USWNT blanks China PR in first of two friendlies

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Sophia Smith scored early in a rare start at center forward and the U.S. ...


"We will see the best of Virat," says De Villiers ahead of India's tour to South Africa

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Former Proteas cricketer AB De Villiers opened up on Virat Kohli's performance in India's ...


Burkina Faso Rights Defender Abducted

ABUJA, NIGERIA - A prominent human rights defender in Burkina Faso has been abducted by unknown individuals, rights groups have ...


Pakistan reports another Polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], December 2 (ANI): Pakistan has reported another case of Polio after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's ...


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Nigeria Calls for Niger Junta to Free Ousted President

Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria is calling for the release of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and for the military junta ...

Appalachian State stuns Auburn 69-64

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK) Myles Tate buried a step-back 3-pointer with 33 seconds left as Appalachian ...

Death toll from floods, landslides in Tanzania rises to 23

Dar Es Salaam [Tanzania], December 4 (ANI): At least 23 people lost their lives after floods and subsequent landslides caused ...

Ravi Bishnoi levels Ravichandran Ashwin's elusive record following India's 6-run victory against Australia

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 3 (ANI): Young spinner Ravi Bishnoi matched Ravichandran Ashwin's record of claiming the most wickets for ...

Maghreb Farmers Embrace Drones to Fight Climate Change

Nabeul, Tunisia - A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia.The ...

In Some Neighborhoods in Drought-Prone Kenya, Clean Water Is Scarce

BONDENI-JUA KALI, Kenya - As the sun rises in the Bondeni-Jua Kali neighborhood on the outskirts of Kenya's capital Nairobi, ...

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FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

US economy grew faster than forecast in third quarter

WASHINGTON D.C.: As businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, the U.S. economy grew faster than initially forecast in ...

RSV vaccine makers must meet demand: White House

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Senior Biden administration officials met with the makers of respiratory syncytial ...

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in ...

Across-the-board rally on U.S. stock markets Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks extended their rally on Friday despite remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

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Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...


Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...


Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...


Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...


Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...


Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...