Japan to release test results after Fukushima release
Japan was due Friday to publish preliminary sample results, a day after it began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear...
Day: August 25, 2023
Trash fire ’emergency’ chokes locals on Indonesia’s Java
A days-long fire at a landfill in Indonesia's most populous province has been declared an emergency by local authorities as...
‘Animals are thirsty’: Dust and bones on Turkey’s shrinking lake
Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush...
Philippine, Australian troops hold South China Sea drills
Australian and Filipino troops held exercises on Friday near flashpoint South China Sea waters claimed by China, with Philippine President...
China’s allies lead Pacific criticism of Fukushima water release
China's Pacific allies -- from Solomon Islands' government to Fiji's opposition -- on Friday echoed Beijing's criticism of Japan releasing...
Fukushima operator says released water samples within safe limits
Seawater samples taken following the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor showed radioactivity levels well within safe...
Bangladesh protests mark six years since Rohingya exodus
Thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied at camps in Bangladesh on Friday to demand their safe return to Myanmar on the...
Greek wildfires spur anti-migrant sentiment
As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, unfounded claims that asylum-seekers are behind some of...
EU brings down the hammer on big tech as tough rules kick in
The world's major tech titans must crack down on illegal content and keep European users safe online from Friday, when...
Greek fires rage unabated for 1 week
Greek firefighters struggled on Friday to contain scores of blazes stretching nationwide -- the largest fires in the European Union...
‘Nothing like peace’: Tigrayans celebrate festival after war hiatus
In the heart of Ethiopia's capital, a group of women danced while brandishing a flag bearing the insignia of the...
