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Iranian FM says U.S. should prove 'real will' in nuclear negotiations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Saturday called on the United States to prove its "real will" in the negotiations aimed at the revival of 2015 Iran

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China voices concerns for safety of Ukraine's nuclear facilities

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna Wang Qun on Wednesday expressed concern for the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine amid the ongoin

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Quick-thinking AI robots sort waste, boost recycling in Finland

00:58 Global waste is expected to increase by 70% in the next thirty years, according to projections from the World Bank, but only 19% of the 2 billion tonnes of annual waste is recover

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Turn waste to resources: Why should Africa tap into China's expertise?

Waste bins in Sesriem campsite, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia. /VCG Editor's note:Alexander Ayertey Odonkor is an economic consultant, chartered financial analyst and chartered economi

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International Vulture Awareness Day: Protect nature's clean-up crew

What do you think of vultures? Ferocious scavengers? Carcass chasers? Their unique food preferences often make people misunderstand them and neglect their contribution to the environment. By eating c

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Schoolboy turns waste into wax miniatures

A primary school student from central China's Zhengzhou City has created a series of miniatures out of wasted white wax during his summer vacation. /CFPThe schoolboy, n

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Mealworm farming company Beta Hatch raises $10M

Last time I was in Hong Kong, a startup gave me a jar of mealworms as a snack. They were crunchy and a bit odd looking (as one might expect from a jar full of baked larvae). They really didn’t offer m

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Heatworks opens pre-orders for its plumbing-free countertop dishwasher

Heatworks has at long last opened pre-orders for the Tetra, a countertop dishwasher the company unveiled to some fanfare at CES 2018. Since the Tetra doesn’t require any plumbing, the only thing

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Saving Mexico's ancient canal gardens: Xochimilco

03:27 Mexico's ancient canal gardens, Xochimilco, once belonged to the powerful Aztec empire.Fast-forward 500 years, nature resides, along with trash."I think we all know that humans ca

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China sanctions U.S. individuals, entity over HKSAR 'business alert'

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on six U.S. individuals and an entity in response to a recent "business alert."In a statement,

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Alleviating food waste in China

02:13 See some of the various measures and shifting attitudes in China toward alleviating food waste. Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter. Subscribe here!

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Microbe that can break down plastic discovered in cow's stomach

Enzymes produced by bacteria to break down natural polyesters could also be used to break down synthetic plastics, say scientists.

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Tonkean raises $50M Series B to accelerate is no-code business automation service

Business operation automation startup Tonkean announced this morning that it closed a $50 million Series B round of capital. Accel led the round, which came just over a year after the startup raised a

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Aerial view of increased mucilage level in Turkey's northwestern coast

A drone photo shows an aerial view of the increased mucilage level at the Caddebostan shore in Turkey's Marmara Sea, June 15, 2021. /CFP Mucilage is a jelly-like layer of slime or "sea

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Turkey cleans up 'sea snot' as mucus chokes coast

A thick layer of slime, known as marine mucilage or "sea snot" is seen covering the beach of the Marmara Sea in Kocaeli, Turkey, June 11, 2021. /CFP Reportedly, the mucilage develops as

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Some Californians petition for governor's removal amid record spending

02:42 California is headed for a gubernatorial recall election, likely by the end of this year, after more than 1.6 million Californians signed a petition to remove their governor from

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Dracula Technologies turns ambient light into energy with printed solar cells

A bat-shaped organic photovoltaic module from Dracula TechnologiesInternet of Things devices are proliferating, making daily tasks more convenient for many people—but that comes at cost. The United Na