China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
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China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos

JENJAROM: From grubby packaging engulfing small Southeast Asian communities to waste piling up in plants from the US to Australia, China’s ban on accepting the world’s used plastic…

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Amazon and Casino to roll out grocery delivery in France
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Amazon and Casino to roll out grocery delivery in France

PARIS: US online retailer Amazon and French food giant Casino said Tuesday they would roll out their partnership in rapid delivery of groceries to further French cities in…

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One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
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One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report

PARIS: Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined…

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New air-a: Canny Japanese shops sell tins of Heisei air
April 22, 2019
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New air-a: Canny Japanese shops sell tins of Heisei air

TOKYO: With just days until Japan ushers in a new era with the crowning of a new emperor, one entrepreneurial company is cashing in by selling cans containing…

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Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050
April 20, 2019
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Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050

SAN JOSÉ: Eric Orlich and his wife Gioconda Rojas own two electric vehicles, which they charge at home in the garage thanks to solar panels on their roof.…

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‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan
April 19, 2019
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‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan

TOKYO: The world’s smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the outside world, his doctor…

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Uber Jumps into electric scooters in Europe
April 9, 2019
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Uber Jumps into electric scooters in Europe

MADRID: Global ride-hailing giant Uber on Tuesday launched in Madrid its first electric kick scooter rental service in Europe through its subsidiary Jump. The company, which already offers…

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Grapes on Mars? Georgia winemakers aiming high
April 9, 2019
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Grapes on Mars? Georgia winemakers aiming high

TBILISI: Georgia is immensely proud of its ancient wine-making tradition, claiming to have been the first nation to make wine. Now it wants to be the first to…

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Demand of mosquito net increased
April 7, 2019
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Demand of mosquito net increased

MULTAN, Apr 7 (APP)::The demand of mosquito net has been increased in the summer season as most of the people prefer nets to protect them from mosquitoes and…

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Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful
April 3, 2019
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Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful

TOKYO: Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a…

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