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Japan's aged Mihama nuke plant goes online
The aging Mihama nuclear plant in Fukui prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast is back online, marking the first reactor to be operational beyond the...
'Delta variant could be dominant in Europe by Aug'
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that the Covid-19 Delta variant is expected to account for nearly all new cases in...
Russia expels UK warship for 'violating' territorial waters
Russia's Black Sea Fleet and Federal Security Service have expelled a British warship that "violated" the country's territorial waters, the Defence...
China's migrating elephant herd travels further south
A herd of 14 migrating wild Asian elephants in China has travelled further south in Eshan county, Yunnan province, authorities said.
Sri Lanka records 57,555 Covid cases in June
Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 57,555 Covid-19 cases so far this month as the country is witnessing a third wave of the pandemic due to the rapid...
Five counter-revolutionary terrorists killed in Iran: IRGC
A "counter-revolutionary terrorist team" was dismantled in Iran's Kurdistan province ahead of the recently-concluded presidential election, and five...
Germany adopts 9.6bn dollars climate protection program
The German government has adopted an emergency climate protection program worth eight billion euros ($9.6 billion) to help the country achieve its...
Indonesia reports 211 new Covid variant cases
The Indonesian Ministry of Health has announced the detection of 211 new Covid-19 variant cases, including 116 of the Delta strain.