Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coast
Like something from the science fiction film "Dune", the "world's biggest mining dredger" has been swallowing acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal's vegetables are grown.
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UK energy minister in Beijing to press China on emissions
UK energy minister Ed Miliband is in Beijing Monday for talks with Chinese officials in which he has vowed to press them on the country's emissions as well as touchy topics like Hong Kong and forced labour in supply chains.
Read moreTrump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.
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Ovechkin set to achieve the 'impossible'
When Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals, he will achieve what many in the sport considered simply impossible.
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Colombia's 'Lord of the Fruit' fighting for native species
Bent over his cellphone on the terrace of his Bogota apartment, Colombia's "Lord of the Fruit" describes the flavors, textures, and potential uses of rare species to thousands of social media followers.
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Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?
After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in Jamaica, with hopes high for adoption this year.
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Trump begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.
Read moreStranded US astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday: NASA
A pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Read moreMcIlroy and Spaun battle into Monday playoff at storm-hit Players
Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun battled through Sunday's dramatic final round at the storm-hit Players Championship without determining a winner, forcing a three-hole aggregate playoff on Monday to decide the champion.
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'I like it' - Russian teen Andreeva relishes quick rise in WTA's ranks
Mirra Andreeva rallied from a set down to beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the Indian Wells WTA 1000 title on Sunday, continuing a meteoric rise backed by the coaching counsel of Conchita Martinez.
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