KYIV, Ukraine—The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency’s inspections to include critical electricity supplies. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, […]
Experts criticised the project’s lack of planning and implementation, highlighting the need for a better approach to habitat restoration and conservation. India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction project is on the verge of collapse after the death of its only wild-roaming big cat, raising doubts about the viability of a programme that has struggled despite intense diplomatic
In Beijing’s Forbidden City, once the sprawling palace to China’s Ming and Qing emperors and their legions of guards and servants, steady streams of visitors wearing historical costumes pose for portraits, in a fashion of centuries gone by. It’s a phenomenon seen around heritage sites across China, inspired by comic book conventions and the Japanese
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Kyenjojo, Uganda: Ten people have been killed in a road crash in Kyenjojo District. The crash happened on Wednesday at 4:00 am at Kaihura Trading Center along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, says that the accident involved a bus registration number UBE 807T belonging to Pokopoko Bus Company and
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Uganda won their fourth overall regional trophy in a row at the 21st Edition of the Federation of East Africa School Sports Associations (FEASSSA) games. The games were concluded in style in the presence of the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) President Laurent Petrynka on Monday. International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) President Laurent Petrynka. Uganda
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When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting with representatives of the country’s six officially recognized religions as the populous Southeast Asian nation faces growing challenges to its tolerant image. Francis, who
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Eastern Eye The accident claimed the lives of 27 people, while 16 others were injured, spokesperson Nepal armed police Shailendra Thapa said. A BUS carrying 43 Indian tourists and crew members plunged into a river in Nepal on Friday, resulting in the deaths of more than half of those on board, according to a spokesperson
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Hajji Abdu Katamba Sserunjogi was among the 220 pilgrims who on August 21, left the country for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in Makkah. They were under Makkah-Madinah Hajj Services. Unfortunately, after three days in the holy city of Madinah, where the contingent first visited, Hajji Katamba succumbed to hypertension. According to his
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LUX TIMES Italian divers have retrieved four bodies from a sunken yacht off Sicily, where British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer were among those feared to have died earlier this week. While four people were recovered, the local coast guard said Wednesday, no statements identifying them have been issued.
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