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Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report
Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild fisheries in aquatic animal production for the first time, according to a report published Friday. While wild fisheries production has stayed largely unchanged for decades, aquaculture has increased by 6.6 percent since 2020, the report noted.
COP29 climate hosts say they'll keep expanding fossil fuels
The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan told AFP on Friday that his country would keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with investments in cleaner alternatives.
BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown
BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown
US hiring surges past expectations as job market still strong
US job growth blew past estimates in May while unemployment also edged up, according to government data released Friday, underscoring the labor market's resilience as policymakers seek to cool the economy gradually. Fed policymakers are watching for signs that the economy is cooling.
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.
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