Memorial Ceremony for Nuclear Bombing Victims Begins in Hiroshima
TOKYO (Agencies) – A memorial ceremony for nuclear bombing victims began in the Peace Park in Hiroshima, the city that was the first in the world to experience the horror…
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
NEW YORK (Agencies): A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents that influences weather across the world could collapse as soon as the late 2030s, scientists have suggested in a new…
Greenpeace co-founder arrested
TOKYO (Agencies): Anti-whaling campaigner and Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson was arrested on Sunday on an international warrant issued by Japan. The activist has been sought by Tokyo for over a…
UK approves artificial meat for pets
LONDON (Agencies): A British company has announced that it will begin selling artificial chicken to pet-food producers this year, making Britain the first country in Europe to commercialize ‘lab-grown’ meat.…
India to Launch 10th Round for Oil and Gas Blocks
NEW DELHI (Agencies): India is preparing to launch its tenth bidding round for oil and gas blocks in August or September, according to the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). This…
Five dead after storms lash France, Switzerland
Geneva (Agencies): Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left five people dead, local authorities said on Sunday. Three people in their 70s…
US expanding bioweapons research in Africa – Russia
MOSCOW (Agencies): The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov claimed on Tuesday. According to the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Chemical and Biological…
Denmark to Tax cow farts
Copenhagen (Agencies): The Danish government is poised to make history by introducing a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. Taxation Minister Jeppe Bruus recently announced plans to levy charges…
‘Flesh-eating’ Bacterium Cases Hit Record High in Japan
TOKYO (Agencies): A record number of cases of a potentially fatal “flesh-eating disease” were reported in Japan in 2023, and health experts warn the figure could rise. The number of…
Solar Storm Triggers Spectacular Northern Lights Across US, UK, and Russia
LONDON (agencies): A powerful solar storm has resulted in breathtaking celestial light shows in the skies across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. The unusually strong solar storm…