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Destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is largely caused by illegal logging, mining and farming on protected lands
World
10.08.2024
British supermarkets threaten Brazil boycott over Amazon land law
China is phasing out some subsidies, which is expected to drive a rush to complete wind and solar projects in 2020
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10.08.2024
Renewable energy should be at the heart of virus recovery plans: IEA
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is loathed by Beijing because she views the island as a de facto sovereign state
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10.08.2024
Tsai says China must 'coexist' with a democratic Taiwan
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen visits the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taipei
World
10.08.2024
US hails Taiwan model, but impact on China to be seen
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Besides his new knighthood, WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore also holds world records for raising money in a charity walk and as the oldest person to have a No. 1 in the UK singles charts
World 10.08.2024
100-year-old WWII veteran 'Captain Tom' to be knighted
In Nigeria, public health announcements have hammered home the message that stigmatising survivors of coronavirus is wrong
World 10.08.2024
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
The 3,000 members of China's legislature will gather in Beijing this week for the highly choreographed National People's Congress
World 10.08.2024
Haunted by virus, China gears up for annual congress
General view of the historical quarter of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, listed as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO
World 10.08.2024
30 years after unity dream, fragmented Yemen faces reality
Some critics have accused Sweden of playing Russian roulette with citizens' lives in its coronavirus strategy
World 10.08.2024
As Europe slowly exits lockdown, Sweden hunkers down for long haul
Around 440,000 final-year students are the first to return to school
World 10.08.2024
Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease
Chilean demonstrators clashed with riot police on May 18 during a protest against President Sebastian Pinera's government
World 10.08.2024
Chile virus cases soar as soldiers deploy following unrest
Scientists are hoping the increased attention on the importance of pollination to our natural habitat will cast a light on the often-overlooked role of the hoverfly
World 10.08.2024
Unsung heroes? How hoverflies play key pollination role
People wear face masks as they walk along Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro on May 19, 2020. The peak of Brazil's outbreak is not expected until June
World 10.08.2024
Brazil surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
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