With China's dropping of its "zero-Covid" policy, makeshift quarantine centres and testing booths are being repurposed as mini-libraries, information points or even housing.. Some of the metal or plastic testing booths that were once ubiquitous symbols of the "zero-Covid" policy have found a new life as mini-pharmacies, shelters or information stations.
African leaders gather Saturday in Addis Ababa for an annual summit, aiming to jumpstart a faltering trade deal while also focusing on the continent's most pressing challenges, including armed conflict and a worsening food crisis.. At a mini-summit on Friday, leaders of the seven-nation East African Community called for all armed groups to withdraw from occupied areas in the eastern DRC by the end of next month.
In international waters off the coasts of Chile and Peru, the ocean teems with plant and animal species -- some do not exist anywhere else and many are endangered.. "Protecting that unique diversity on the planet is of high importance," he told AFP. The high seas begin at the border of nations' EEZs, which under current international law stretch no more than 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from the coast.
Holding a dazzling jewel-encrusted crown decorated with green and orange feathers, Brazilian art teacher Regina Coeli places it on her head, making sure the fit is just right for her upcoming carnival parade.. - 'Priceless' - The school's workshop is covered in dazzling costumes: a sumptuous silver mask decorated with real feathers, a flowing pink gown with sparkling accoutrements.
Water and electricity supplies slowly returned to cyclone-struck New Zealand cities Saturday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to nine. . As emergency responders reach more homes and communities, the toll from the disaster continues to rise.
Microsoft's nascent Bing chatbot turning testy or even threatening is likely because it essentially mimics what it learned from online conversations, analysts and academics said on Friday.. "So once the conversation takes a turn, it's probably going to stick in that kind of angry state, or say 'I love you' and other things like this, because all of this is stuff that's been online before."
Madrid on Friday extended an offer of Spanish nationality to another 94 exiled Nicaraguan opposition figures dubbed "traitors" by their government.. Spain's foreign ministry said in a statement that it had "extended its offer of Spanish nationality" to them, after making the same offer to the first group.
Hundreds of people protested in Suriname Friday against rising living costs, clashing with security forces in the capital Paramaribo and looting city center shops, AFP observed.. The protesters chanted slogans against rising prices for food, petrol and electricity, and accused the government of corruption.
Global warming melts sea ice, which leads to further warming because water absorbs more heat than ice, creating what scientists call a "climate feedback loop.". The report noted that most nations have signed on to the Paris Accord, which calls for limiting global warming to 2.0 degrees Celsius, and ideally 1.5C, but they said more drastic action is needed to reduce emissions.
Five former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they murdered Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died after a beating in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee.. Besides the five officers charged with second degree murder, a sixth one has been fired and other officials, including three firefighters, suspended.
