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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in the...
3 young brothers died in perilous central Mediterranean crossing, rescue group says
ROME (AP) — Three young African brothers drowned making the perilous central Mediterranean crossing with their parents, a German humanitarian group said Monday, after rescuing 17 people in a chaotic scene that saw survivors drifting away. Two toddler brothers died when the...
Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — President Joe Biden issued a directive Wednesday that allows Cyprus to buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting stability in the eastern Mediterranean. From Cyprus’ perspective, the...
UNICEF urges nations to prioritize safety of migrant children after parents are lost in shipwrecks
ROME (AP) — The U.N. children’s fund urged governments on Thursday to prioritize the safety of migrant children after the latest Mediterranean shipwreck left about 20 people missing and added to a gruesome annual tally. Among the seven survivors of the New Year’s Eve wreck off...
Russian ship that sank in the Mediterranean was attacked, owner says
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria said Thursday that it had been hit by a series of explosions in an act of sabotage. Oboronlogistica, a state-controlled company that operated the Ursa Major freighter,...
Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean after engine room blast, leaving 2 crew missing
MADRID (AP) — A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing, Spain's maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Fourteen of the Ursa Major's crew were rescued uninjured from a lifeboat and...
20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country's Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat. The country's National Guard...
