WASHINGTON, June 30 (APP/AFP) – Two of the most extensive field studies conducted to date in Europe and Canada have confirmed the hypothesis that neonicotinoid insecticides are harmful to bees and other pollinating species. The results, published Thursday in the US journal Science, also reveal that local environments can mitigate the impact of the pesticide, […]
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New study links common pesticide to bee deaths
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Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study
WASHINGTON, June 30 (APP/AFP) – If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will become a poorer country facing more dramatic inequality, according to a study published Thursday. The poorest third of US counties could see income drops as great as 20 percent if current trends continue, according to […]
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Trump, Mexico’s Pena Nieto to meet at G20 — at last
MEXICO CITY, June 30 (APP/AFP) – US President Donald Trump and Mexico’s Enrique Pena Nieto will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit next week, officials said Thursday — five months after their first official meeting was aborted in a diplomatic spat. “The two leaders will review advances on different issues in the bilateral […]
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Trump, South Korean president hold post-dinner talks on NKorea policy
WASHINGTON, June 30, (APP/AFP) – US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held talks Thursday on how to halt North Korea’s nuclear drive, but remained at odds over whether to isolate or engage the Pyongyang regime. Trump welcomed the newly-elected South Korean President Moon Jae-In to the White House for a formal dinner […]
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Death toll from C. Africa clashes rises to around 100: local officials
BANGUI, Central African Republic, June 21 (APP/AFP): The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of violence that erupted hours after the government signed a truce with rebel groups. The bloodshed began early on Tuesday in the central town of Bria, with the latest toll […]
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China gains global market approval by MSCI inclusion
BEIJING, June 21 (APP/Xinhua): China won a measure of recognition from the world’s financial markets Wednesday (Beijing time) for its tireless efforts to upgrade and internationalize its financial markets. Global equity index provider MSCI finally included a number of Shanghai and Shenzhen listed stocks in one of its most traded indexes, after a delay of […]