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Watch This Glacier Race into the Sea
You’re looking at one of the quickest moving glaciers in the world—the bright hues added to this satellite image of Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland represent the average speed of...
Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day
DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst...
EU Commission, Germany strike tentative deal on new gas-fired plants
The European Commission and the German government have reached a preliminary agreement on plans to subsidize the construction of new gas-fired power stations, the Economy Ministry in Berlin said...
Ethiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions rise
Ethiopian police say they have seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to a violent armed rebel group, stoking fears of renewed armed conflict.Eritrea has denied the...
Interesting Fact of the Day: No One Knows How Many Peugeot 206 Units Were Actually Sold
Today, the Peugeot 206 is officially by far the best-selling model of this French brand. According to official data from the Gallic company, this car has recorded as many...
Haifa man arrested for repeatedly raping underage daughter over several years
The man allegedly began raping the girl when she was 7 years old and continued until she was 15, at which point the police intervened.A Haifa man was arrested...
Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region
When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He promised that Ugandans would no longer die...
New power outages in Ukraine due to Russian airstrikes
Russian airstrikes caused further widespread power outages in Ukraine overnight, the Ministry of Energy announced in Kiev on Thursday.Consumers in the Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions are without power, the...
Egypt receives €1 billion in financial support from EU
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the press conference following the EU summit in Brussels. Michael Kappeler/dpa The European Commission on Thursday disbursed €1 billion ($1.16...
Ryanair announces 11 new routes in Germany after cut to ticket taxes
Europe's largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, has added some flights to its summer schedule in Germany after the government's move to lower taxes on flight tickets.The Irish company on Thursday...
