Kishida delights Washington with promise of 250 cherry trees as independence gift
Fumio Kishida referred to work the US National Park Service is undertaking to spruce up the Tidal Basin, an area of parkland in Washington.
Fri Apr 12 2024
Taiwan quake: Search and rescue efforts continue to find six still missing
The temblor resulted in at least 13 fatalities and 1,145 people injured with six still missing, according to the CEOC.
Mon Apr 08 2024
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
According to Taiwan's fire department, the missing people including four foreigners whose location it said was still unknown.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Dozens of Zimbabwe elephants die as climate change dries up Hwange park
Drought caused by climate change and the El Nino global weather pattern dries up watering holes.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Second endangered Sumatran rhino born in Indonesia
The baby rhino was a result of natural mating, Rhino Foundation of Indonesia said, taking the population at the sanctuary to a total of 10.
Tue Nov 28 2023
Scientists observe chimpanzees using human-like warfare tactic
Studying chimpanzee behavior may offer insight into our own species.
Sat Nov 04 2023
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for the third time this year
The base of the volcano's crater that are generating lava flows on the surface of the crater floor.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Thousands evacuated in raging wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island
Firefighters struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park that has extended for 41 km.
Fri Aug 18 2023
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet
Panama's notorious stretch of jungle has become a treacherous part of the journey for tens of thousands of people trekking across Americas.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Uganda sends more troops to pursue attackers who killed 37 students
Military and police said the attackers had also abducted six students and fled towards the Virunga National Park across the border.
Mon Jun 19 2023
Protecting large ocean areas helps biodiversity - and doesn't harm fisheries, study finds
A new research study reports that there have been no negative impacts on the fishing sector because of this bold conservation effort.
Sat Jun 10 2023
Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii, lava confined to crater
The lava flows are currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the US Geological Survey said.
Thu Jun 08 2023
Sun sets waterfall ablaze in Yosemite 'firefall'
For just a couple of weeks every year the last rays of daylight hit Horsetail Falls, like a river of lava gushing down a mountainside.
Sat Feb 18 2023
High tide in Tanjung Piai attracts tourists
The high tide phenomenon that occurs at the Tanjung Piai National Park, here, continues to be an attraction for tourists and local residents, especially during the school holidays.
Mon Dec 26 2022
'Incredible' icy dip between two continents in Iceland
Iceland's Silfra fissure is one of the world's most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its icy waters.
Tue Aug 02 2022