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Nuclear-Wary Japan Restarts Another Atomic Reactor

A Japanese utility switched on another nuclear reactor Tuesday in a small victory for the government's pro-atomic push,...

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Cape Town Contends With Worst Drought In Over A Century

The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented for South Africa's...

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Myanmar’s Edible Bird Nest Industry Comes Home To Roost

The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are...

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Cameroon Soldiers Arrested After Demanding Bonuses

Around 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram were arrested after a demonstration to...

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India’s Adani To Start Work On Mine Near Great Barrier Reef

Indian mining giant Adani on Tuesday said it will start work on a huge US$16 billion coal project that...

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Bloomberg Leads Mass Coalition Declaring Support For Paris Climate…

Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared Monday their intent...

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Chief Fishermen Growl For Powers To Fight Illegal Fishing

Fishermen along the country’s coastal zones have called on government to restore their authority to enable them fight...

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No Need To Compensate For Armyworm Losses

Government is not likely to provide any compensation for losses incurred by farmers as a result of army worm...

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Mahama Blasts Trump Over ‘misinformed’ Decision

Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama played a critical role in negotiating the Paris agreement that seeks to keep rising...

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EPA Undertakes Tree-Planting Exercise On Reclaimed Galamsey Lands

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has planted 1000 seedlings of different species on a five-acre land at Kyebi...

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Sri Lanka Hails Record Military Deployment As Toll Hits 213

Sri Lanka's military recorded its biggest peacetime deployment for search and rescue operations after monsoon rains...

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Skin Cure Fad Driving Myanmar Elephant Poaching Surge

Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand...

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Nepal, China Sign Mega Hydropower Agreement

Nepal has signed an agreement with a Chinese company to build the largest hydroelectric plant in the impoverished...

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Tillerson Tells China To ‘step Up’ On North Korea

China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State...

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China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea

China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit...

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India Shows Off Space Prowess With Launch of Mega Rocket

India's most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space...

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EPA Engages In Tree Planting In Kyebi

As part of preparations to mark this year’s World Environment Day Celebrations on Monday, 5th June, the Environmental...

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Griezmann Confirms Stay At Atletico Madrid

Antoine Griezmann says he will stay at Atletico Madrid next season as it would be a “dirty move” to leave the club...

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German Gov’t Supports Ghana’s E-Waste Project With 15 Million Euro

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), has held an inception technical workshop for...