Yearly Archives: 2024
Elton John says he has lost his eyesight
LONDON (AP) — Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection.
The singer-songwriter...
From oceans to landfills
AP - On a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons.
Much of the world’s plastic...
Southern India’s tea region revives native forests
UDHAGAMANDALAM (AP) - Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of thousands of tea shrubs...
Thailand pushes Myanmar to free detained fishermen
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand yesterday summoned the Myanmar ambassador to push for the release of four Thai nationals detained after Myanmar naval vessels reportedly...
Dancing queens
BLACKPOOL (AFP) - Rain might be falling outside on the promenade in the English seaside resort of Blackpool but the inside of the Tower...
Officer goes through pipe to rescue kitten
UPI - Animal welfare officers in Florida, United States rescued a kitten trapped inside a drainage pipe.
The Escambia County Animal Welfare team stepped...
Scientists discover method to transport medicines through the brain’s protective barrier
UPI - The blood-brain barrier is a protective membrane that shields the brain from harmful toxins and pathogens.
However, it also poses a challenge...
Australian police arrest 13, seize 2.3 tonnes of cocaine
AP - Australian police seized a record 2.3 tonnes of cocaine and arrested 13 people in raids after the suspects' boat broke down off...
New Zealand scientists dissect world’s rarest whale
WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand scientists yesterday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven...
Venezuelans protest for release of prisoners held in post-election unrest
CARACAS (AFP) - Dozens of Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas calling for the release of prisoners detained in protests against the disputed...