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King Charles, Camilla award 'Elephant Whisperers' director, Indian wildlife conservationists

Kings Charles III and Queen Camilla presented the prestigious Mark Shand Award and the Tara Award to Oscar-winning filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves and a wildlife conservation group from India, at the 2023 Animal Ball in London.

Jul 1, 2023

London, Sept. 9, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2020 shows a general view of the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. Crucial talks aimed at finding a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) opened Tuesday in Londo

UK not to replace 1000-yr-old Parliament House, to spend $16 billion for its repairs

A Parliament House to replace the current one, despite its flaws, never was a preferred option for the British government, despite its historical precedent.

Oct 15, 2021

Explained: Here's why Mauritius has declared emergency

The emergency was announced by Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth late Friday, as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called "very sensitive."

Aug 8, 2020

Rising sea levels threaten this particular species of seabird, besides humans

Researchers found out that the temperature change at the sea surface during late winter leads to the most significant variations in the population growth rate of the black-browed albatrosses.

Jun 21, 2018

France puts green activists under house arrest ahead of UN climate talks

France declared the state of emergency on 14 Nov, banning public demonstrations and giving the police extended powers.

Nov 29, 2015

Peru: St Francis Day sees annual blessing of animals

It was a musical symphony of animal noises outside St Francis Church in Lima, Peru where parrots, dogs, rabbits and hamsters gathered with their owners in tow for the annual blessing of the animals on 4 October. Many of the pets wore colourful bows or flouncy dresses for the special event. Nestled in his owners arms, Andrei Baltas rabbit wore a whimsical princess costume.

Oct 5, 2015

Argentine ecologists block construction of Monsanto plant

In Cordoba, Argentina, a group of environmentalists decided a year ago to block the construction of a corn processing plant of US seed giant Monsanto, in opposition of its use of genetically modified crops. Duration: 01:07

Oct 10, 2014