Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: Environment News
Residents Say Philippines’ Pax Silica Hub...
Children’s laughter and the gentle sound of a flowing river are the daily accompaniment to life in a hamlet of about 200 indigenous Aeta families, but members of the community told Radio Free Asia they are in danger of losing their idyllic way of life because a planned U.S.-led tech hub will force them to relocate.
DRC Woman Recycles Plastic to Create...
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a woman-run recycling company in the town of Goma combats plastic pollution and providing work for some of the millions of internally displaced people of the country.
How Customary Laws Help an Indonesian...
Taufan Bustan/Sigi,Indonesia Every morning, Abter Tendesabu puts on his boots, grabs his machete and heads to his farm in the forest. As he nears the edge of the woods, he hears the cicadas – their loud buzzing, chirping, squawking sounds. “They alert me that I have entered the forest,” Abter, of the Lindu tribe, tells …
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Volunteers Clean Up Himalayan Mountains as...
Rising tourism brings economic prosperity to many in the region of India’s scenic Himalayan slopes. But it has also brought hazards, with mountains of solid trash littered across the hillsides. Scores of volunteers have organised cleanup campaigns as a result of that.
Brazilian Indigenous People Protest Measures to...
Indigenous people in Brazil demonstrated against a measure that opponents say will limit their land rights and safeguard the environment, and that was approved by the lower house of Congress.
No Word on Six Miners Missing...
A search is underway for six workers who went missing after a lift cage fell at a Chinese-backed copper mine in Tibet during shaft construction of an open-pit mine drainage system project, forcing production to stop.
Concerns Raised over India’s “Sinking” Himalayan...
In an Indian Himalayan town where authorities say the land is sinking, hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. According to experts, the crisis highlights the dangers of unsustainable growth in a vulnerable mountain region
Largest Dam Removal in American History:Klamath...
In a significant triumph for environmentalists and Native American communities, the largest dam removal in American history has gotten final federal approval. Salmon and other species have been declining, and this reduction has been attributed to the four old hydroelectric dams that line the border between California and Oregon in the United States
UN Official Chides Bangladesh for Using...
A United Nations special rapporteur called on Bangladesh’s government to stop harassing environmental activists under a notorious online security law, as he wrapped up a 10-day visit to the South Asian nation on Thursday
El Salvador’s Mangrove Forests Are Under...
The mangrove forests of El Salvador are under stress due to climate change.Some coastal communities are working with non-governmental organisations to save thes important coastal protection areas.