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Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
The sun beats down from a cloudless sky on the town of Boundiali, where Ivory Coast's first solar power plant embodies the drive to embrace clean energy without abandoning fossil fuels. Although Ivory Coast has about 10 smaller solar power plants serving villages at a local level, Boundiali is the first on the national grid.
Chinese robot developers hope for road out of 'uncanny valley'
A disembodied woman's head mugged and grimaced, aping the facial expressions of a user on a nearby laptop as visitors to the China Humanoid Robot Developer Conference watched in fascinated unease. "I think China's humanoid robots have developed to a very cutting-edge position and can compete with other manufacturers in the world," said a 27-year-old visitor surnamed Wang.
Pakistan power crisis deepened by mountain tourism
In the mountainous valleys of Pakistan, 18-hour daily power cuts have meant local teacher Aniqa Bano uses her fridge as a cupboard for storing books and kitchen utensils.
Japan household spending sees first rise in 14 months
Japan's household spending rose in April for the first time in 14 months, official data showed Friday, as wages grow at the fastest pace in three decades. Japan's largest business group Keidanren last month put the rate of wage increases among major companies at 5.58 percent -- the first time it has topped five percent in 33 years.
Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation
The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found. Some wild animals can be captured and sold legally, but the trade in vulnerable species is governed by strict rules or even bans.
Asian markets swing as traders eye major US jobs report
Asian markets fluctuated Friday and investors trod cautiously ahead of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's plans for cutting interest rates, with the bank's next policy decision looming next week. "Consequently, market pricing for the (policy board's) first rate cut in September may be pushed out."
Samsung workers in S. Korea stage first strike: union
Samsung workers in S. Korea stage first strike: union
YouTuber arrested for helicopter and Lamborghini fireworks stunt
A YouTuber who allegedly directed a helicopter to shoot fireworks at a speeding Lamborghini for a "crazy stupid" video has been arrested in California, US prosecutors said Thursday. In the video titled "Destroying a Lamborghini with Fireworks," Choi allegedly presses a "fire missiles" button while two women are in a helicopter, shooting fireworks at a speeding Lamborghini sportscar.
France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron
France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
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