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DAD OF FOUR DIED JUST EIGHT WEEKS AFTER STOPPING DIALYSIS AS 'HE COULDN'T FACE TRAVELLING TO HOSPITAL'
In August, it was announced that Wexford County Council refused planning permission for a proposed new dialysis unit in the county... READ MORE›
THE 10 SPECIES MOST AT RISK FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
Species such as the hawksbill turtle are dependant on coral reefs which are bleaching and dying with climate change... READ MORE›
AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ARE GETTING SICK. NO ONE IS SURE EXACTLY WHY
So far, the problem with the uniforms appears to be concentrated among American Airlines flight attendants... READ MORE›
GAMBIA SHUDDERS AS DEFEATED PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH TIGHTENS GRIP BEFORE INAUGURATION
The United Nations said Wednesday that at least 26,000 Gambians had fled into Senegal... READ MORE›
AIR INDIA INTRODUCES FEMALE-ONLY ROWS TO TACKLE HARASSMENT
Air India made the announcement after two incidents in the past month of men allegedly groping cabin staff or other passengers... READ MORE›
POWDER FALLS IN ALASKA AIRLINES JET THAT LEFT FROM SEATTLE; FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SICKENED
The San Francisco Chronicle reports http bit.ly 2inofp1 two flight attendants on a plane that departed from Seattle just before 5 p.m... READ MORE›
NEW SPECIES OF GIBBON DISCOVERED IN CHINA
Newly recognised species given the name 'Skywalker hoolock gibbon' by the team that proved it was distinct from other Chinese gibbons... READ MORE›
US LISTS FIRST BUMBLE BEE SPECIES AS ENDANGERED
First us bumble bee species listed as endangered after numbers plummet... READ MORE›
US PLANS TO SAVE POLAR BEARS ARE TOOTHLESS, SAYS CLIMATE SCIENTIST
Polar bears, the first species to be declared threatened or endangered because of climate change, rely on sea ice for hunting seals and raising their young... READ MORE›
STUDY DOCUMENTS TREE SPECIES' DECLINE DUE TO CLIMATE WARMING
No climate change effects on U.S. trees have been as well-documented as research on yellow cedar, he said... READ MORE›
IVORY COAST MUTINY DEAL REACHED, SAYS PRESIDENT, BUT UNREST CONTINUES
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast says he has reached an agreement with soldiers who have mutinied... READ MORE›
DEAL REACHED TO END ARMY MUTINY
A two-day mutiny by soldiers in nine cities across Ivory Coast ended peacefully on Saturday after the government pledged to improve troops' salaries and living conditions... READ MORE›
GUNFIRE ROCKS BOUAKE ARMY CAMP AFTER TROOPS PAY DISPUTE
Gunfire erupts near main military camp in city of Bouake, where disgruntled soldiers launched a mutiny on Friday... READ MORE›
U.N. ENVOY HOPES ASTANA TALKS WILL CONSOLIDATE SYRIA TRUCE
Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria November 20, 2016... READ MORE›
LONDON ZOO BEGINS RESIDENT INVENTORY, COUNTING PENGUIN CHICKS, TIGER CUBS
New additions for the 2017 census include four Humboldt penguin chicks and Sumatran tiger cubs Achilles and Karis... READ MORE›
BORDER GUARDS IN SPAIN FIND MIGRANTS HIDDEN IN SUITCASE, CAR
Last month alone, more than 1,000 migrants from across Africa tried their luck at Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave at Morocco's northern edge... READ MORE›
IN SPAIN'S NORTH AFRICA ENCLAVE, AUTHORITIES FIND MIGRANT STASHED INSIDE A SUITCASE
Last month alone, more than 1,000 migrants from across Africa tried their luck at Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave at Morocco's northern edge... READ MORE›
MIND CONTROLLED ROBOTS, WILD TIGERS AND GIANT PANDAS
Rates have fallen that much since 2000 and between 2010 and 2015, according to the World Health Organization... READ MORE›
ILLEGAL IVORY, ALLIGATOR AND CROCODILE HEADS AMONG ITEMS SEIZED BY CUSTOMS
Illegal ivory, alligator and crocodile heads were among the items seized by customs tackling the banned trade of endangered animals this year... READ MORE›
AMERICAN'S FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SAY NEW UNIFORMS MAKE THEM SICK
A group of flight attendants for the carrier unsuccessfully sued Twin Hill in California... READ MORE›
LIFE IN TUNISIA'S CLOSED REFUGEE CAMP
Life in Tunisia's closed refugee camp 'I lost my mind'... READ MORE›
GHANA: AKUFO-ADDO WINS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the country's national election, defeating President John Mahama, electoral commissioner Charlotte Osei said... READ MORE›
PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR LEUSER ECOSYSTEM, SUMATRAN ORANGUTANS
Protection of the Leuser ecosystem is crucial to save the critically endangered Sumatran orangutans... READ MORE›
GIRAFFES FACING EXTINCTION AFTER DEVASTATING DECLINE, EXPERTS WARN
The cage bird trade in Asia is also driving many feathered species towards extinction, including the spectacular sunset lorikeet... READ MORE›
GIRAFFES FACE 'SILENT EXTINCTION' AS POPULATION SHRINKS NEARLY 40 PERCENT
In 1985, there were between 151,000 and 163,000 giraffes but in 2015 the number was down to 97,562, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature IUCN ... READ MORE›
WORLD'S SMALLEST DEER MAKES DEBUT AT SAITAMA ZOO
SAITAMA - Four pudus, the world's smallest species of deer, made their debut Sunday at Saitama's Children Zoo in a first for Japan... READ MORE›
BRENDAN COX'S 'STRENGTH AND DIGNITY' APPLAUDED AS HE REMEMBERS MURDERED WIFE
Jo Cox's Husband Brendan's 'Strength And Dignity' Applauded As He Issues Plea In Wake Of Wife's Murder... READ MORE›
JURY CONVICTS THOMAS MAIR OF MURDERING UK LAWMAKER JO COX
Lawmaker while shouting Britain first was convicted of murder by a jury on Wednesday... READ MORE›
U OF M REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL WITH UNION AFTER 20-DAY STRIKE
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association is holding a special general membership meeting Monday night for members to vote on the proposed deal... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Endan
SIXTH MASS EXTINCTION? TWO-THIRDS OF WILDLIFE COULD BE GONE BY 2020
In the report, the rapid extinction is blamed on habitat loss, over exploitation of resources, pollution and climate change... READ MORE›
PANDAS NO LONGER ENDANGERD; GORRILLA NUMBERS DECLINE
The giant panda is no longer an endangered species... READ MORE›
HUMANS HAVE DESTROYED A TENTH OF EARTH'S WILDERNESS IN 25 YEARS - STUDY
The study said that wilderness was being loss faster than pristine places were being designated as protected areas, at 3.3m sq km versus 2.5m sq km... READ MORE›
GIANT PANDAS REBOUND OFF ENDANGERED LIST
The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it... READ MORE›
HOW CLASSROOMS LOOK AROUND THE WORLD -- IN 15 AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS
Here are 15 pictures taken by Reuters photographers, revealing the spectrum of classrooms -- from those with literally no resources to those well-stocked and housed... READ MORE›
REVEALED: THE CRIMINALS MAKING MILLIONS FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
Many iconic animals are heading toward extinction only 30,000 rhinos are alive today, 5 percent of the number four decades ago... READ MORE›
EASTERN GORILLA NOW CRITICALLY ENDANGERED DUE TO ILLEGAL HUNTING
The eastern gorilla has suffered a 70 percent population collapse over the past 20 years, primarily due to illegal hunting... READ MORE›
60 PERCENT OF GLOBAL WILDLIFE SPECIES WIPED OUT
The Living Planet Report 2016, released on Thursday, blamed deforestation, pollution, overfishing, and the illegal wildlife trade for pushing species populations to the edge ... READ MORE›
SHIMON PERES FUNERAL: "ISRAEL GRIEVES FOR HIM"
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the funeral of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Friday, Abbas' office said... READ MORE›
SHE WAS ASKED TO SWITCH SEATS NOW SHES SUING
Soon, Ms. Rabinowitz said, a flight attendant offered her a better seat, up front, closer to first class... READ MORE›
CECIL THE LION HUNTER WALTER PALMER FACES CALLS FOR PROSECUTION
US uproar over death of protected animal forces Walter Palmera??s practice to close, as two others attend Zimbabwean court to face poaching charges... READ MORE›
'LET THE DOLPHIN GAMES BEGIN': GRUESOME JAPANESE COVE HUNT SPILLS FIRST BLOOD
'Let the dolphin games begin' Gruesome Japanese cove hunt spills first blood -- RT News... READ MORE›
CECIL'S THE LION: CUBS ARE BEING PROTECTED BY HIS BROTHER
One leading expert on animal law in the US, David Favre, said Dr Palmer is at serious risk of prosecution... READ MORE›
DEATH OF ENDANGERED NORTHERN WHITE RHINO LEAVES JUST SIX OF THE ANIMALS LEFT IN THE WORLD
While there are thousands of southern white rhinos still roaming the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, decades of rampant poaching have drastically cut northern white rhino numbers... READ MORE›
BUMBLE BEE IS PROPOSED FOR U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES STATUS
"Endangered Species Act safeguards are now the only way the bumble bee would have a fighting chance for survival," she added... READ MORE›
US HUNTER 'SHOOTS DEAD' HISTORIC FIRST GREY WOLF SEEN IN GRAND CANYON FOR 70 YEARS
Endangered Species Act, which bans killing of imperiled animals without a special permit, but coyotes in the state are allowed to be shot on sight... READ MORE›
KILLING OF CECIL THE LION PROMPTS CALLS FOR EU BAN ON IMPORTING LION TROPHIES
Zimbabwe - along with Namibia, Tanzania and South Africa - is listed as 'positive', ie with a sustainable enough population of lions to accommodate hunting... READ MORE›
AMANDA KNOX AND RAFFAELE SOLLECITO ACQUITTED OF MEREDITH KERCHER MURDER
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are acquitted by Italy's top appeals court of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007... READ MORE›
CHERNOBYL ANIMALS THRIVE IN EXCLUSION ZONE WITHOUT HUMANS
The report published in Current Biology used helicopter surveys and tracks in newly-fallen snow to trace the population of wildlife in the exclusion zone... READ MORE›
SNAKE ON A PLANE: REPTILE PANICS PASSENGERS ON MEXICO CITY FLIGHT
Mobile phone video shot by passenger Indalecio Medina showed it wriggling briefly as if trapped before partially dropping down into the cabin... READ MORE›
BAN ON SHARK TRADE COMES INTO FORCE
Related Stories All trade in five named species of sharks is to be regulated from now on, in a significant step forward for conservation... READ MORE›
CINCINNATI ZOO KILLS GORILLA TO SAVE CHILD
In the wild, they can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea... READ MORE›
FROM 'DRACULA' FISH TO SNUB-NOSED MONKEYS
Some 133 plants, 39 invertebrates, 26 fish, 10 amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal have been discovered over the past 6 years in the Eastern Himalayas, the report says... READ MORE›
AMANDA KNOX ACQUITTED OF 2007 MURDER BY ITALYS HIGHEST COURT
I am tremendously relieved and grateful for the decision of the Supreme Court of Italy, Ms.Knox said... READ MORE›
HALF OF WORLD'S RARE ANTELOPE POPULATION DIED WITHIN WEEKS
But something must have triggered this change across the entire population most likely a environmental factor, said Kock... READ MORE›
FEAST YOUR EYES ON THE UGLIEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD
Also known as the hairy frogfish, the striated frogfish Antennarius striatus is an expert at camouflage... READ MORE›
THE WORLD IS MAKING A LAST PUSH TO SAVE ITS CUTEST PORPOISE FROM EXTINCTION. IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK.
This vaquita, or the Gulf of California harbor porpoise, was snagged as by-catch in Mexico's Gulf of California... READ MORE›
SCIENTISTS INVESTIGATE DEATH OF 10,000 ENDANGERED 'SCROTUM' FROGS IN PERU
The Titicaca water frog Telmatobius culeus is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list on threatened species, and is endemic to the lake... READ MORE›
MARSHALL JOURNAL THEY HELPED ERASE EBOLA IN LIBERIA NOW LIBERIA IS ERASING THEM
For the 30 young men who carried out the task of burning more than 2,000 Ebola dead, the ordeal was over... READ MORE›
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY
Successful applicants undertake a six-week training course, the completion of which qualifies them to work on board Ryanair aircraft... READ MORE›
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LAMBETH COUNCIL TO PAY TENS OF MILLIONS TO CHILD ABUSE SURVIVORS
Council is preparing a package of redress for those who suffered abuse at Shirley Oaks children's home and others in borough... READ MORE›
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL ROCKS U.K. SOCCER
The first time Mr. Woodward stayed at the cottage, Mr. Bennell gave him a pair of soccer cleats to keep... READ MORE›
MP MICHELLE THOMSON SAYS SHE WAS RAPED AGED 14
Mps ask may to ratify international accord on violence against women... READ MORE›
ACCUSED MASS KILLER DYLANN ROOF CAN HIRE LAWYERS BACK FOR VERDICT PHASE
The decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ended a week of Roof acting as his own lawyer in his death penalty trial... READ MORE›
CAMPAIGNERS WARN OF EMERGENCY OVER ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
The German study, which surveyed more than 8,700 men, found that 2.4 percent of respondents admitted looking at online images of child sexual abuse... READ MORE›
CHILD SEX ABUSE INQUIRY PANEL TURNS ON ITS FORMER CHAIR
Child Sex Abuse Inquiry Panel Turns On Their Former Chair... READ MORE›
'BAREFOOT BANDIT' FREED FROM PRISON, MUST WORK FOR SEATTLE LAWYER
KOMO-TV reports goo.gl JXp2xe that the Washington Department of Corrections confirmed Colton Harris-Moore's transfer Wednesday from prison to Reynolds Work Release in Seattle... READ MORE›
IDENTICAL TWIN KARL CONFESSES TO MURDER THAT PUT HIS BROTHER KEVIN BEHIND BARS
He wouldn't lie about that, Judy Dugar, referring to Smith, told the Tribune... READ MORE›
RUSTLING GANGS ARE 'COACHING' LIVESTOCK WITH FEED
Information on any suspicious activity can also be given anonymously to the Crimestoppers confidential telephone service by calling 1800-250025, or to local garda stations... READ MORE›
EUROPOL UNCOVER MAJOR ONLINE CHILD ABUSE NETWORK
A major operation against distributors of child sexual abuse images online has resulted in the arrests of 75 suspects across 28 European countries... READ MORE›
'SIX MONTHS? REALLY?': LEGAL EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON SENTENCE IN STANFORD SEX ASSAULT CASE
Nancy Brewer, a retired assistant public defender with Santa Clara County, said that Persky is widely regarded as a competent, thoughtful and intelligent judge... READ MORE›
UNDER-FIRE STANFORD SEX ASSAULT CASE JUDGE CALLED FAIR, RESPECTED
Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky has been attacked as too lenient on athlete Brock Turner, convicted of sexual assault... READ MORE›