Solar eclipse frenzy sweeps across North America
Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science -- and celebration.
Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science -- and celebration.
The modest government initiative in the central state of Pahang aims to reduce wastage, especially during the Muslim holy month when huge amounts of food are thrown away daily. The mobile machine has been deployed at a park in the heart of state capital Kuantan during Ramadan where many families gather every evening to feast on cheap local dishes after a day of fasting. It processes 25 kilograms (55 pounds) of scraps a day, said Sharudin Hamid, the state director of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation... Читать дальше...
The Moon's shadow will land on Mexico's Pacific coast at 2:07 pm ET (1807 GMT), then speed northeast across a 15-state swath of the United States and on to Canada, exiting the continent over Newfoundland just under an hour and a half later. Festivals, viewing parties, and even a mass wedding are planned along the eclipse "path of totality," where the Moon will completely obscure the Sun's light for up to a few minutes -- if rain clouds don't play spoilsport, which could be the case in the southern and central US. Читать дальше...
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ordered an investigation Sunday of Elon Musk after the mogul criticised the magistrate and accused him of censorship for blocking social media accounts suspected of spreading disinformation.
Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal, which revealed how many of the world's wealthy stashed assets in offshore companies.
The triple world champion has taken an early stranglehold on the world championship, ahead of the fifth race in China in two weeks. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix: Verstappen ominous Verstappen said after his win at Suzuka that it was "a very long season" and he wanted to "approach it race by race". But Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had already seen enough to declare that "no one is going to catch Max this year". Wolff said the other drivers are competing to be "the best of the rest"... Читать дальше...
More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.