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Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff defiant over impeachment bid

Brazil's president has said she will appeal to South American trade blocs if she is removed from office, condemning the push to impeach her...

93% of the Great Barrier Reef has been damaged by coral bleaching

Just 7% of the Great Barrier Reef has avoided coral bleaching caused by climate change, scientists have revealed. Extensive aerial and underwater studies found 93%...

Kenya to burn stacks of ivory in bid to protect elephants

Kenyan wildlife officers have started stacking 105 tons of ivory and one ton of rhino horns to make 12 towers which are to be...

Canada has confirmed it’s legalising cannabis

Speaking at the special session on the global drugs policy at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Jane Philpott said Canada will ensure marijuana...

Volkswagen agrees deal to pay $1bn in compensation to car owners

Volkswagen, the US government and private lawyers have reached a deal for the car maker to buy back some of the nearly 600,000 diesel...

Flint charges include failing to treat water

Two state employees facing charges related to the Flint water crisis in Michigan are accused of refusing to order chemical treatment that could have...

Fresh tremor hits Ecuador as earthquake death toll passes 500

A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador overnight, a 6.1-magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people on Saturday. The...

Heatwave blamed as 160 die in India

Weeks of sweltering temperatures have caused more than 160 deaths in southern and eastern India, officials said, warning that any relief from monsoon rains...

‘Smart toilet seats’ part of plan for economic boost in China

The Chinese government's latest plan to perk up its slowing economy is based on the humble rice cooker and luxury toilet seats. The development plan...

Bus explosion injures 15 in Jerusalem terror attack

A bus has exploded in Jerusalem, wounding at least 15 people in what police said was a terror attack, raising fears of a return...

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