President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan recently ordered a snap presidential vote. He was slated to run for reelection next year. Now, for a variety of reasons that highlight the tensions and risks in the former Soviet region in the Caucasus, voters will likely give him...
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The European Union unveiled a plan this week to slash climate-changing emissions by 90 percent by 2040 and achieve “net zero” carbon neutrality by 2050, despite mounting opposition and protests from farmers and right-leaning parties skeptical of regulations relating to climate change, the Washington Post...
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Four suspects appeared before a Kenyan court this week over a gas explosion that killed six people and injured nearly 300 in the capital Nairobi last week, the BBC reported. The individuals included three officials of the country’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the main...
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Indian authorities released a pigeon that had been detained for nearly a year over suspicions that the animal was spying for China, CBS News reported. In May, guards at Mumbai’s international port seized a pigeon carrying a microchip, rings on its legs and Chinese characters written...
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Ancient teenagers likely liked chewing gum, too. And now, the remnants of these chews are helping scientists to unveil fascinating details about Stone Age teenagers’ diets and oral health in Sweden, Agence France-Presse reported. The gum – made from birch bark pitch – was first discovered at...
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