From landfills that were bursting at the seams to remarkably clean cities, Taiwan’s changing attitude to waste has transformed the island’s streets. ( read original story ...)
Homosexuality and Adultery Are Now Punishable With Death by Stoning in Brunei. Here’s What to Know
Despite international condemnation, Brunei enacted new Islamic criminal laws Wednesday, including harsh anti-LGBT measures that make gay sex punishable by stoning to death ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Will Pay Costs if Visitors Get Coronavirus on the Island
Cyprus is pledging to cover all costs for anyone testing positive for the coronavirus while on vacation on the eastern Mediterranean island nation, according to a letter obtained by the Associated ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Power’s parent pledges “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050
Georgia Power's Atlanta-based parent said it will research how to scrub carbon from air as it tries to reach 'net zero' carbon emissions. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Coronavirus Update: More Than 44,000 Cases, 1,907 Deaths
As of Wednesday at 1 p.m. there have been 44,421 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 7,600 hospitalized. ( read original story ...)
Read This Before Hiring A Roofer In Georgia
As Georgia gets back to work, it's a good time to nail in those oft-neglected tasks. If you've been putting off a roof replacement, don't delay. This job is essential for protecting your home's entire ... ( read original story ...)
The Georgia Aquarium Welcomes A Whale Of A New Addition
Whisper, the aquarium's 20-year-old beluga whale, gave birth to a calf earlier this month. The coming weeks will be critical for bonding. ( read original story ...)
Georgia peach growers tout the biggest crop in years
This is probably the biggest peach crop we’ve had in five years,” said Lee Dickey of Dickey Farms in Crawford County. “I don’t think it’s going to be any kind of record breaker,” said Dickey, who ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait confirms 692 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
The latest cases include 17 Kuwaiti citizens, 165 residents from India, 95 from Egypt and 94 from Bangladesh, among other nationalities. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait on ... ( read original story ...)
Preventing food waste nets Apeel $250 million from Singapore’s government, Oprah and Katy Perry
Food waste and the pressures on the global food supply chain wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic have captured headlines around the world, and one small startup based in the coastal California city of ... ( read original story ...)