France overturns ban on captive dolphin breeding
France’s highest administrative court on Monday overturned a ban on the breeding of dolphins in captivity, a victory for marine…
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US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking…
Fears of dramatic rise in Pacific ferry toll
Rescuers searching for survivors from a sunken ferry in the remote Pacific said Tuesday they were unsure how many people…
Mudflow threat builds with more lava, debris from Philippine volcano
The threat of catastrophic mudflows is building on the slopes of an erupting Philippine volcano where nearly 90,000 residents have…
Erupting volcano sparks Philippine tourism boom
With chili-flavoured “lava ice cream” in demand and awestruck tourists packing onto viewing decks, the erupting Mayon volcano is sparking…
Fresh IS attack on Kabul military base
Afghanistan on edge as gunmen kill 11 soldiers in third major assault in recent days KABUL: Gunmen and suicide bombers…
‘100,000 Rohingya in grave danger from monsoon rains’
GENEVA: More than 100,000 Rohingya refugees huddled in squalid, muddy camps in Bangladesh will be in grave danger from landslides…
Australia’s Crown sells out of Vegas
Australia’s Crown Casino said Monday it had finalised the sale of its interest in a Las Vegas site it had…