Oil and gas have made Qatar the richest country in the world - rich enough to be ready, apparently, to…
Long after the dust from the last battle has settled, the dead have been laid to rest and the confetti…
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The impacts of global warming are likely to be "severe, pervasive and irreversible", a major report by the UN has…
Senior scientists and government officials are meeting in Japan to agree a critical report on the impact of global warming. Members…
Twitter users in Turkey report that the social media site has been blocked in the country. Some users trying to open…
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US scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur. Its fossils offer further clues to how the…
A street trader with an uncanny resemblance to Kim Jong-un has found himself inundated with customers ever since snaps of…