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Tue, December 5, 2023 | 07:16

Increase of CFC emissions linked to China, study finds

Increase of CFC emissions linked to China, study finds

CFC-11, a potent greenhouse gas and one of the main culprits in depleting the ozone layer, was set to be phased out by 2010. But starting in 2012 scientists noticed a considerable slowdown in the decline of global concentrations of CFCs. The bulk of an increase of trichlorofluoromethane, better known as CFC-11, in the atmosphere has been found to originate from areas in easte...

2019-06-06 11:21

Climate change could push humanity to a point of no return by 2050: Report

Climate change could push humanity to a point of no return by 2050: Report

A new report by an Australian think tank called Breakthrough National Center for Climate Restoration predicts that humanity could be reaching a point of no return by 2050 if climate change concerns are not addressed. Here is how climate change affects weather.

2019-06-06 10:53

Supposedly executed North Korean official is alive: CNN

Supposedly executed North Korean official is alive: CNN

North Korea’s nuclear envoy, who a South Korean newspaper said last week had been executed, is alive but in custody and under investigation for his role in a failed summit with the United States, according to CNN on Tuesday.

2019-06-06 10:27

Tiananmen 30 years on: protesters' goals further than ever

Tiananmen 30 years on: protesters' goals further than ever

Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased government suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' original goals further away than ever.

2019-06-04 14:24

30 years after Tiananmen Square, Pompeo condemns China's human rights record

Hungarians pay tribute to S.Koreans killed in Danube boat accident

Hungarians pay tribute to S.Koreans killed in Danube boat accident

Hungarians gathered outside the South Korean embassy in Budapest on Friday (May 31) to pay tribute to 28 tourists feared dead after a boat accident on the Danube River.

2019-06-03 16:09

East meets West at K-pop stars BTS rock London

East meets West at K-pop stars BTS rock London

Tens of thousands of adoring fans of South Korean boy band BTS flocked to Wembley stadium to witness the group's second ever set of London concerts.

2019-06-03 10:53

How does 5G technology work?

How does 5G technology work?

5G networks are starting to roll out around the world. Here's how they work.

2019-05-30 16:09

Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap through family: director

Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap through family: director

The South Korean director of "Parasite," a darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, described the movie on Tuesday (May 28) as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor."

2019-05-29 15:20

South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho wins Palme d'Or

South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho wins Palme d'Or

South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho wins Palme d'Or "Parasite," a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea's Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

2019-05-27 09:58

President Moon says North Korea's missile launch was a protest after failed Trump summit

President Moon says North Korea's missile launch was a protest after failed Trump summit

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday (May 9) that North Korea's latest missile launch was probably a subdued protest against the United States after a failed summit of the two countries' leaders in Hanoi in February.

2019-05-10 14:35

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