Nigeria's biggest city Lagos is home to some 20 million people and produces a staggering 10,000 tonnes of waste every day, a lot of which piles up on the busy streets or floats in open sewers.
Environment
Feb 21, 2014
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A new study broadens a notion held by the earliest criminologists: Periods of higher temperatures - on an hour-by-hour or week-to-week basis - are likely to produce more crime.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2014
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Indonesia on Friday instituted the world's biggest manta ray sanctuary covering millions of square kilometres as it seeks to protect the huge winged fish and draw more tourists to the sprawling archipelago.
Ecology
Feb 21, 2014
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Facebook's stunning $19 billion deal for messaging service WhatsApp places the social network in an arena where competition is fierce, particularly in Asia, where fast-growing chat rivals dominate their home markets.
Business
Feb 21, 2014
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The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has tapped Nissan Motor Co. to supply electric cars for its taxis and government fleet, hoping to reduce reliance on imported oil.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 21, 2014
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Two young men on different continents have hit back at a burgeoning Facebook drinking game linked to five deaths in Britain and Ireland, launching their own attempts to break the craze.
Internet
Feb 21, 2014
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PlayStation stands out among the long list of famous Sony brands as one that hasn't faded or succumbed to a nimbler competitor. Months after hitting global markets, the latest version of the video-game console went on sale ...
Business
Feb 21, 2014
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