When you walk through the streets of Nairobi's Kibera, the largest urban slum in Africa, the first impression is of cleaner streets and waterways. The very few plastic bags are noticeable only near dump sites.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Pamela Hansford whooped and threw out a thumbs-up as she glided past on a surfboard, propped up by her elbows.
The European Union has moved a step closer to updating its two decade-old copyright laws to cover online publishing and platforms after lawmakers agreed to a starting point at talks this week.
PARIS - Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a study warning of dire consequences for crop pollination and natural food chains.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina, a meat-lover's paradise famed for its beef barbecues, has set its sights on an alternative source of protein: crickets.
A team of environmentalists last month surprised hundreds of visitors to the Sainsbury's supermarket in Walthamstow, East London.
The Japanese government will launch the process of selecting a drone in fiscal 2019, which starts on April 1. The country plans to include three maritime surveillance drones in the procurement program for fiscal years 2019 to 2023 and 20 more drones after that.
CAIRO - Standing before a rapt crowd, Ahmed Adel oozes charm with his passionate performance of an Egyptian classic, evoking a romantic nostalgia for Arabic songs of the past.
Ties between Cincinnati, Ohio, and China are growing stronger than ever.
US citizens use at least one every day - about 380 billion each year. And those plastic shopping bags, made from depletable resources that hardly ever break down, have been finding their way into oceans and marine animals.
Three years ago, Ya Xing married Ruth Njeri before his friends and family in China. His peers considered him brave for starting a new life in Kenya but the ebullient entrepreneur, once a TV host, did not think so.
LOS ANGELES-"Oink! Oink!" is how an animated character of the porcine persuasion introduced Chinese New Year of the Pig to US moviegoers this week.
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