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An abandoned Iraqi Soviet-made T-62 tank sits in the Kuwaiti desert as an oil well burns in the background, on April 2, 1991
World
21.08.2024
Three decades on, Iraq and Kuwait haunted by Saddam's invasion
Once on the surface, NASA will attempt to deploy the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter -- a 1.8 kilogram aircraft that will attempt to fy in an atmosphere that is only one percent the density of Earth's
World
21.08.2024
Mars-bound: NASA's life-seeking rover Perseverance set for launch
Cowboy CEO Adrien Roose has just won the backing of Ferrari
World
21.08.2024
E-bike revolution tempts Ferrari owners
Father Laurence Flynn has been holding vigil at Lough Derg since lockdown began
World
21.08.2024
Pandemic purgatory: Irish priest in holy island virus vigil
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The Kura river in Azerbaijan has shallowed dramatically this summer in what experts say is an unfolding ecological disaster
World 21.08.2024
Azerbaijan villagers plead for water as vital river dries up
Pictures of medical workers taken by Brazilian photographer Thiago Santos at posted in a Sao Paulo subway station amid the COVID-19 pandemic
World 21.08.2024
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 90,000
The high levels of mercury in the Brazilian Amapa region are being caused by illegal gold mining, according to a researcher from the country's World Wildlife Fund office
World 21.08.2024
Study finds dangerous mercury levels in Amazon fish
Saudi authorities are organising the first ever socially distanced hajj pilgrimage
World 21.08.2024
Virus measures, slashed numbers make for safest ever hajj
Japan has imposed an entry ban on visitors from more than 140 countries and regions, but the government has said it will ease them gradually
World 21.08.2024
Japan to lift virus ban on re-entry of foreign residents
Melbourne has had thousands of new infections since mid-June
World 21.08.2024
Australia posts record number of new coronavirus cases
The common carp, an invasive fish species in South Africa, has turned into an unlikely food source for needy coastal communities hit by coronavirus restrictions
World 21.08.2024
Carpe diem: Invasive fish feeds hungry in South Africa's lockdown
The Italian Senate could decide the future of rightwing League Party head Matteo Salvini when it considers lifting his parliamentary immunity
World 21.08.2024
Italy Senate to vote on Salvini migrant trial immunity
A huge downturn, but a recovery may already be on its way
World 21.08.2024
Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on virus hit
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