All hands on deck as UN meets to protect high seas
UN member states are meeting in New York from Monday with the aim of launching a long-berthed high-seas treaty, a crucial step toward the goal of protecting 30 percent of the planet by 2030.
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Rio carnival returns to roots after years of 'darkness'
Get out the glitter, drums and jewel-encrusted bikinis: Rio de Janeiro will dance through the night at its famed carnival this weekend, a reembrace of samba spirit after the turmoil of Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.
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Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia
Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved too much for the crop.
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Amazon pollution: the stain on Ecuador's oil boom
Lago Agrio is where it began in February 1967: Ecuador's first oil well drilled by the US Texaco-Gulf consortium to ring in an era of black gold for the Ecuadoran Amazon.
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Back from the dead, IPOs picking up again on Wall Street
The IPO parade of the early pandemic years crashed to Earth in 2022, but there are hints of a potential 2023 rebound despite plenty of lingering caution.
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Arsenal seek swift response to take title fight to Man City
Arsenal have no time to lick their wounds after losing top spot in the Premier League to Manchester City as the Gunners aim to snap a four-game winless streak at Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Covid infection gives similar immunity to vaccination: study
The protection against Covid-19 from being previously infected lasts at least as long as that offered by vaccination, one of the largest studies conducted on the subject said on Friday.
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Mixed results for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine trial
US biotech company Moderna said Thursday it had mixed results from a large-scale trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology used in its successful Covid-19 vaccine.
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Biden, 80, declared medically 'fit' ahead of 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden was declared "fit for duty" by his doctor Thursday after the final annual medical check-up before he is expected to declare he's running for re-election in 2024, when he will be 82.
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Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid
The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis.
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