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6 lions, 74 vultures poisoned to death in Tanzania

An investigation launched by the government has been able to arrest one suspect, with samples of the poisoned lions and vultures taken to the Chief Government Chemist Laboratory.

Feb 17, 2018

By IANS

MexicoFallen merchandise is seen on the floor of a shop after an earthquake in Oaxaca

Strong 7.2-magnitude quake jolts Mexico; buildings damaged [PHOTOS]

Emergency authorities in the Oaxaca reported "only material damage and no loss of human life" during the earthquake on Friday night, reports CNN.

Feb 17, 2018

By Bikash Rai

100,000 orangutans killed in Borneo; researchers blame deforestation

The researchers predict that nearly 45,000 orangutans will be lost over the next 35 years due to deforestation.

Feb 16, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Minke whales in Antarctica feed like Pac-Man: Researchers

The throat pleats of a minke, the second smallest whale species, expanded with every gulp of prey-laden water.

Feb 16, 2018

By IANS

Ice coats the Hudson River as a river ferry departs for New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.

China to dredge section of Yangtze river

It is among a series of measures to build world-class industrial clusters manufacturing electronics, high-end equipment, automobiles, home appliances and clothing along the river.

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

Australia has lost almost 99% of its crustacean reefs, says study

The largest decline was found in the flat oyster population as out of the 118 reefs identified in historical records and has been located in Georges Bay on the island of Tasmania.

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

French trouble maker stabbed a Bali police officer to death

India: 8-year-old boy dies as temple wall collapses in Uttar Pradesh

An 8-year-old boy was killed in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday when a wall of an overcrowded temple collapsed during the festival of Maha Shivaratri, police said.

Feb 14, 2018

By IANS

Germany introduce free public transportation

Germany proposes free public transport to lower urban emissions

The German government has made a proposal to introduce free public transportation as a radical measure to lower nitrogen oxide pollution in cities.

Feb 14, 2018

By IANS

Scientists set to explore newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem

An international team of scientists is all set to start an "urgent mission" to investigate a mysterious underwater world.

Feb 14, 2018

By IANS

Research says lightning storms to drop as climate warms

New research forecasts a 15 per cent drop in the average number of lightning flashes worldwide by the turn of this century.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

New evidence unearthed on extinction of dinosaurs

An asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago may have possibly triggered a worldwide release of volcanic magma that could have sealed the fate of the dinosaurs.

Feb 12, 2018

By IANS

A man stands near a part of a Saratov Airlines Antonov AN-148 plane that crashed after taking off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport, outside Moscow

Russia plane crash: 71 dead after passenger jet crashes near Moscow [PHOTOS]

A passenger plane with 71 people on board crashed shortly after leaving Moscow, with no hope of survival of the crew and passengers.

Feb 12, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Taiwan earthquake: Death toll reaches 14; rescue operation continues

Search and rescue teams in Taiwan pulled out two bodies of five members of a Chinese family who remain trapped after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Hualien in Taiwan.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS