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African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change
HARARE — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change.
Africa, with the world's youngest population, faces the worst effects of a warming planet while contributing the least to the problem. Farmers are scrambling to make sure the booming population is fed.
With more than 60% of the world’s uncultivated land, Africa should be… Read Full Article
Aerial photos show wide devastation left by tornado in China's Guangzhou
Beijing — Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed the wide devastation of a part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens of others and damaging more than a hundred buildings.
As businesses and residents began cleaning debris, the images showed block upon block of devastation in the hardest hit areas with a few clusters of buildings standing amid the destruction, a truck overturned on its side… Read Full Article
Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.
Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK
Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.
VOA Newscasts
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French diplomat in Lebanon to broker halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes
BEIRUT — French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Lebanon Sunday as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border.
Séjourné was set to meet with United Nations peacekeeping forces in south Lebanon and with Lebanon's parliament speaker, army chief, foreign minister and caretaker prime minister.
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has exchanged strikes near-daily with Israeli forces in the border region — and sometimes… Read Full Article
Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.
Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.
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