WorldPingDenmark's River Skjern is undergoing a restoration project aimed at reversing the environmental impact caused by historical drainage efforts. The river now floods more of its floodplain, but artificial channels hinder its natural dynamics.
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WorldPingMore than 200 boat passengers were placed in quarantine on August 6 in the port of Maluku, 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Kinshasa, after one traveller who was previously aboard the boat died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus…
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WorldPingThe Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
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WorldPingArtisans at a weaving cooperative in Tibet are working to preserve Pulu, a traditional wool fabric that has been used on the Tibetan plateau for centuries…
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Detroit right-hander Jackson Jobe, in his first big league outing in more than 14 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year, led the resurgent Tigers to an 8-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday at Oracle Park.
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WorldPingOn Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission. Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the third of its kind.
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