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Almost half of Yemenis in acute food insecurity, UN data shows

Famine-like conditions have reappeared in parts of Yemen and almost half the population is experiencing high levels of food insecurity, new United Nations data...

Fears of forced removals as Bangladesh moves Rohingya refugees to remote island

Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human...

Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from Moon

A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the Moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth,...

Brunei launches December Festival to promote local tourism, consumption amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Brunei government officially launched the 4th Brunei December Festival (BDF), with the aim to promote local tourism and consumption amid the global COVID-19...

Norway excavates a Viking longship fit for a king

Pyramids, castles, palaces: Symbols of power and status have taken many forms down the ages, and for the Vikings what really counted was the...

EU takes Bulgaria, Greece to court over toxic air

The European Commission will take Bulgaria and Greece to the EU Court of Justice after both countries breached air pollution limits for years despite...

California monolith becomes the third to appear and disappear

A silver-colored metal monolith has been discovered in California, shortly after similar monoliths in Utah and Romania were discovered and subsequently removed.

Australian family return home to find koala clinging to their Christmas tree

A family in Adelaide, Australia, have told how they came home to find a confused koala clinging onto their Christmas tree and tangled up...

Romanian cobbler makes size-75 winter boots to stamp out COVID-19

A Romanian cobbler who made giant shoes to help keep people apart during the first wave of COVID-19 has come up with a new...

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