Last week, the Brazilian government reduced the budget for the Ministry of the Environment by 43 percent and the federal science budget by 44 percent. According to the conservation news […]
Syrian Peace Talk Progress
The United Nations diplomat charged with finding a way to resolve Syria’s civil war, Staffan de Mistura, said Friday that after nearly 10 days of talks in Geneva, both sides […]
Libyan militias capture key oil ports and refinery
Libya’s major oil terminals its main refinery have once again become the targets of armed militias that threaten to cut off Libya’s only source of revenue. Libya is regionally split […]
‘Good vibration’ hand pumps boost Africa’s water sec...
In 2012 an Oxford research team began a study in Kenya by fitting 60 village hand pumps with data transmitters. They hoped to monitor the motion of the pump to […]
Trump Speeches Making Nightmare for Japanese Interpreters
Japanese English-to-Japanese interpreters are reported as finding translation of U.S. President Trump’s remarks particularly nightmarish. According to the Japan Times, one interpreter who routinely covers Trump-related news as an interpreter […]
Philippine Lawmakers Vote to Reinstate Death Penalty
Reinstatement of the death penalty in the Philippines moved closer on Wednesday as the Philippine House of Representatives approved a president-backed bill on the second reading. In a voice vote, […]
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