China Reduces Emissions in Search of Blue Skies
BEIJING – The Chinese government is seeking to improve its air quality by reducing emissions of major polluting gases, according to a report presented by the premier at the opening of the parliament’s
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10,000 People Hospitalized in Turkey after Consuming Contaminated Water
ANKARA – Some 10,000 people were admitted to the hospital early this week in eastern Turkey after they suffered from health problems caused by contaminated tap water, local press reported on Sunday.
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Four Dead, 68 Injured in South Peru Earthquake
LIMA – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake left four people dead, 68 injured and 1,253 families homeless in a rural area of Caylloma province in southern Peru’s Arequipa region, to which the authorities have sent
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Paraguay Detects First Zika-Linked Cases of Microcephaly
ASUNCION – The government of Paraguay said on Wednesday that health officials have registered the country’s first two instances of Zika-infected mothers’ giving birth to babies with abnormally small skulls,
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Mining Company Reforests Vast Tract in Colombia
ALBANIA, Colombia – Coal miner Cerrejon has financed the reforestation of a large swath of land in northern Colombia that was left desolate by decades of mining activity. Cerrejon, owned in equal parts
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“Water Train” Moving Through Drought-Stricken Areas of Colombia
ALBANIA, Colombia – A “water train” travels regularly along the railway between La Mina and Puerto Bolivar, bringing the precious liquid to dozens of towns to help alleviate the drought besetting the residents
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NASA Plans to Launch Successor to Hubble Space Telescope towards End of 2018
BILBAO, Spain – NASA intends to launch a larger and much improved telescope as a successor to Hubble towards the end of 2018, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. The new telescope will study
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Malaria Cases Skyrocket near 60 Percent along South Korean Border with North
SEOUL - Malaria cases along the South Korean border with North Korea have surged nearly 60 percent over the past two years, a phenomenon that has been attributed to the end of cooperative efforts between
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Brazil Confirms 1,551 Microcephaly Cases Linked to Zika Virus
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The number of microcephaly cases in newborns in Brazil, which are linked to the Zika virus, rose from 1,489 to 1,551 or a 4.1 percent increase in the past seven days, according
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Uruguay Generating 98% of Electricity from Renewables
MONTEVIDEO – Ninety-eight percent of Uruguay’s electricity so far this year has come from sources of renewable energy, the president of the state-run electric company UTE said Tuesday. Gonzalo Casaravilla
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Bolivia to File Counter-Suit against Chile over Silala River Dispute
LA PAZ – Bolivia plans to file a counter-suit against Chile at the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, over the alleged theft and illegal use of the Silala River, President Evo Morales said Tuesday.