Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in southeastern Taiwan’s Taitung at around 1:40 p.m. Thursday, according to the local meteorological agency. The typhoon is forecast to move north and then northeast at an estimated…
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14 million people flee homes since Sudan war erupted
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that more than 14 million people had fled their homes since the beginning of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. “The (internal) displacement number has hit…
North Korea test-fires “world’s most powerful strategic deterrent”
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday morning, with the country’s top leader overseeing the event and stressing the DPRK will not change its policy of developing nuclear forces, the Korean…
Forests declining at an average rate of 1.8 percent per year
Countries must accelerate the conservation and restoration of kelp forests to meet international targets, Australian researchers said on Thursday. According to the State of the World’s Kelp report, which was published by…
Breaking: H5N1 bird flu confirmed in a pig in the United States
H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig in the United States for the first time, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday. The Oregon Department of Agriculture said…
Elephant’s don’t like bees, new study from Africa reveals
The installation of beehives with live honey bees on fences around smallholder farms in Kenya repelled elephants by more than 86 percent during peak crop season, according to a study released Tuesday…
Race for the White House is neck and neck
The race for the White House is neck and neck just a week before Americans cast their ballots for the next president. Republican candidate Donald Trump leads Democratic candidate Kamala Harris by…
LATAM order 10 Boeing787 Dreamliners with options for five more
Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group, the leading passenger and cargo airline group in South America, have announced the purchase of 10 Boeing787 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. The 2024 Boeing…
Earthquake jolts west of Bandon in the U.S. state of Oregon
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 279 km west of Bandon in the U.S. state of Oregon at 13:15 p.m. Wednesday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The…
Dropbox axes jobs amid slowdown cloud storage sector
Dropbox, a tech firm based in San Francisco, U.S. state of California, announced on Wednesday the company is cutting its workforce by approximately 20 percent amid the slowdown in growth within the…