Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
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Record global temperatures possible as chance of a ‘super El Niño’ grows
While El Niño forms across the tropical Pacific, forecasters look at one region in particular called the Niño3.4, monitoring a three-monthly average of the sea surface temperature compared to the long-term average. A strong or ‘super El Nińo’ is when that goes above 1.5C. Forecasts from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (EC), […]
Continue Reading‘Floating armoury’ ship reportedly seized by Iran
A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week – but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.
Continue ReadingLatvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones
Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.
Continue ReadingIn pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit
President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.
Continue ReadingCuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
“The sum of the different types of fuel: crude oil, fuel oil, of which we have absolutely none; diesel, of which we have absolutely none – I am being repetitive – the only thing we have is gas from our wells, where production has grown,” de la O Levy said.
Continue ReadingMassive Russian strikes across Ukraine leave one dead, officials say
Rescuers are searching for survivors in the rubble of a residential building hit overnight in Kyiv.
Continue ReadingWatch: What happened on day one of Trump’s China visit?
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
Continue ReadingM23 and Rwanda accused of atrocities in Uvira
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says its investigators found evidence of the execution of 53 civilians – 46 men, one woman and five boys – during door-to-door raids in the city’s neighbourhoods after the rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, captured it in December.
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