As Egypt hosts the U.N.’s global climate summit COP27 this month, the country’s leaders have said the predicament of the Delta, known for millennia for its fertile soil, is foremost among their concerns. Residents are hoping for help to deal with the consequences of a warming planet.
The Delta covers roughly 240 square kilometers (93 square miles), starting just north of the capital of Cairo where the Nile River fans out. The rivers’ branches created the rich, fertile land by depositing silt as they made their way to the sea. Since ancient times, the area has been the food basket of empires.
The Delta covers roughly 240 square kilometers (93 square miles), starting just north of the capital of Cairo where the Nile River fans out. The rivers’ branches created the rich, fertile land by depositing silt as they made their way to the sea. Since ancient times, the area has been the food basket of empires.
The launches came hours after North Korea threatened to use nuclear weapons to get the US and South Korea to “pay the most horrible price in history” in protest of the ongoing South Korean-US military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. The White House maintained that the United States has no hostile intent toward North Korea and vowed to work with allies to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
The North's barrage of missile tests also came as world attention was focused on South Korea following a weekend Halloween tragedy that saw more than 150 people killed in a crowd surge in Seoul in what was the country's largest disaster in years.
The North's barrage of missile tests also came as world attention was focused on South Korea following a weekend Halloween tragedy that saw more than 150 people killed in a crowd surge in Seoul in what was the country's largest disaster in years.
The housing order comes after turkey farmers warned of a shortage this Christmas caused by the country's largest ever bird flu outbreak.
The British Poultry Council has said shoppers could be hit by price rises.
About 5.5m birds have now died or been culled since October 2021.
That includes 2.3m birds this October alone.
In total, more than 210 cases of bird flu have been confirmed since October 2021, including 80 confirmed cases in England this month.
The British Poultry Council has said shoppers could be hit by price rises.
About 5.5m birds have now died or been culled since October 2021.
That includes 2.3m birds this October alone.
In total, more than 210 cases of bird flu have been confirmed since October 2021, including 80 confirmed cases in England this month.
Bryce Harper hammered his sixth postseason home run, whispered an assist to Alec Bohm before his solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies tied a World Series record with five homers to rout the Houston Astros 7-0 Tuesday night and take a 2-1 Series lead.
Brandon Marsh also homered, and Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to-back shots in the fifth inning to chase Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. Philadelphia used the long ball to end the long wait for its first World Series home win since Game 5 of the 2009 World Series.
Brandon Marsh also homered, and Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins hit back-to-back shots in the fifth inning to chase Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. Philadelphia used the long ball to end the long wait for its first World Series home win since Game 5 of the 2009 World Series.
Kenyan President William Ruto called the mission “necessary and urgent” for regional security, and said he and Congo’s president had agreed on how Kenyan forces would work with Congolese and other forces on disarming rebels and peacekeeping.
The Kenyan forces will be based in Goma, eastern Congo's largest city. The East African Community regional force, agreed upon by heads of state in June and led by a Kenyan commander, also has two battalions from Uganda, two from Burundi and one from South Sudan.
The Kenyan forces will be based in Goma, eastern Congo's largest city. The East African Community regional force, agreed upon by heads of state in June and led by a Kenyan commander, also has two battalions from Uganda, two from Burundi and one from South Sudan.
Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed a seven-day lockdown in an area surrounding the world’s largest iPhone factory in the central province of Henan.
The move came after workers from Foxconn Technology Group had fled the company’s main plant located in the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone following restrictions that were implemented due to a coronavirus outbreak.
The move came after workers from Foxconn Technology Group had fled the company’s main plant located in the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone following restrictions that were implemented due to a coronavirus outbreak.
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