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  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:12 UTC

    Easter carnage in Sri Lanka: bomb attacks kill 207 and injure at least 450

    ​​​​​​​The attacks weretargeted at high-end hotels in Colombo and churches where worshippers were attending Easter services

    The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide curfew after a string of bomb blasts at churches and hotels on Sunday that left 207 dead, including 35 foreigners, and at least 450 injured people have been admitted to hospital, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera told reporters in Colombo.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:11 UTC

    What is Earth Day, and what is it meant to accomplish?

    Earth Day is now a global event each year, and more than 1 billion people in 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world

    On April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:10 UTC

    Earth Day 2019: Protect our Species

    We must work together to protect endangered and threatened species: bees, coral, elephants, fgiraffes, insects, whales and more.

    “In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962<br />
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    Nature’s gifts to our planet are the millions of species that we know and love, and many more that remain to be discovered. Unfortunately, human beings have irrevocably upset the balance of nature and, as a result, the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs more than 60 million years ago. But unlike the fate of the dinosaurs, the rapid extinction of species in our world today is the result of human activity.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

    Notre Dame miracle: bees and hives on top of the sacristy survived the fire

    Nicholas Géant, the cathedral's beekeeper, has confirmed that the bees are alive and buzzing. He has looked after the cathedral's three beehives since 2013

    Notre-Dame's smallest residents have survived the devastating fire which destroyed most of the cathedral's roof and toppled its famous spire. Some 200,000 bees living in hives on the roof were initially thought to have perished in the blaze.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:58 UTC

    China preparing for a huge muscle showing naval parade: 13 countries are joining

    On Tuesday, China will mark 70 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy

    Warships from India, Australia and several other nations arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday to attend a naval parade, part of a goodwill visit as China extends the hand of friendship despite regional tensions and suspicions.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:52 UTC

    UN message on International Mother Earth Day

    Climate change is one of the largest threats to sustainable development globally and is just one of many imbalances caused by the unsustainable actions of humankind

    Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:38 UTC

    Millionaire comedian elected president in Ukraine, defeats establishment candidate

    Candidate Zelensky blurred the line between politics and entertainment. He chose to address voters via social networks and perform in gigs with his sketch troupe

    Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has been elected president of Ukraine twice - first as a character in the popular TV show “Servant of the People”, now for real. The 41-year-old performer's bid started out as a long shot but, on the back of popular discontent with the political class, he sent establishment candidates tumbling.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:31 UTC

    Thomas Cook selling its travel business: Chinese investment fund interested

    Thomas Cook is the world's oldest tour operator and was founded in Market Harborough in 1841 by businessman Thomas Cook

    Travel company Thomas Cook has received approaches for parts of its business and the company as a whole, according to reports. The business put its airline up for sale in February and it said last month it would close 21 stores across the country and cut more than 300 jobs.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:25 UTC

    Easter Sunday with record temperature in the UK

    The good weather brought people in droves to beaches, parks and other outdoor attractions, while people queued to reach the top of Snowdon and Pen y Fan

    Three of the UK's nations have recorded their highest ever Easter Sunday temperatures, the Met Office has said. Scotland's peak was 23.4C (74F), in Edinburgh, while that same temperature was also the high point in Wales - coming in Cardiff. Northern Ireland beat a 95-year-old record when the mercury hit 21C at Helen's Bay near Bangor.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:24 UTC

    Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 93rd birthday on Easter Sunday

    Elizabeth was accompanied by members of her family, including grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, and William's wife Catherine, at the Easter service

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday, Apr 21, by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle.