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Aussie conservationists get bird's eye view of African hippos
Researchers from Australia's University of New South Wales (UNSW) found that using a drone to monitor hippos was significantly more cost effective and more accurate than previous ground surveys.
500-yr-old eggs found unbroken in Chinese tomb
Archaeologists in southwest China's Sichuan Province said Monday they had found a jar of rice and unbroken eggs that date back more than 500 years.
More Syrians benefiting from cross-border humanitarian operations: UN
More Syrians are benefiting from cross-border humanitarian operations than ever before, said a UN spokesman on Monday.
Spanish banks commit to Paris Agreement climate change targets
Over 20 of Spain's leading banks on Monday signed a commitment to take measures that will bring them in line with the aims of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition said.
Pensacola gunman got around a ban on foreigners buying guns
Generally, foreigners are not allowed to buy guns in the United States. But there are exceptions written into federal law, which may explain how the Saudi flight student who shot three servicemen to death at the Pensacola naval base was able to purchase a weapon.
FBI was justified in probing Trump-Russia, fed watchdog says
The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias, the Justice Department's internal watchdog declared Monday, undercutting President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he has been the target of a "witch hunt."
Up to 13 feared dead in volcanic eruption off New Zealand
Unstable conditions hampered rescue workers Tuesday from searching for at least eight people missing and feared dead after a volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted in a towering blast of ash and scalding steam while dozens of tourists explored its moon-like surface. Five deaths have been confirmed.
Chile military plane with 38 is missing on way to Antarctica
Chile's air force said it lost radio contact with a transport plane carrying 38 people on a flight Monday evening to the country's base in Antarctica.
Dhaka ranks 8th worst in Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’scapital city ranked the 8th worst in Air Quality Index (AQI) onTuesday morning.
Anti-doping agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
Russia was slapped Monday with a four-year ban from international sports events, including next summer's Tokyo Olympics, over a longstanding doping scandal, although its athletes will still be able to compete if they can show they are clean competitors.