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Ukraine schools return to sound of war
Ukraine schools return to sound of war
by  AFP

Antonina Sidorenko has put on her favourite clothes, selected the prettiest ribbon to adorn her hair and can recite by heart the poem given by her schoolteacher. Tonia insists on reciting the poem she has learned by heart.

Africa's oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe
Africa's oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe
by  AFP

Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago. "I dug out the entire femur and I knew in that moment, that it was a dinosaur and I was holding Africa's oldest known dinosaur fossil," said Griffin, who at the time was a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech University.

Brazilian Amazon records worst August for fires in 12 years
Brazilian Amazon records worst August for fires in 12 years
by  AFP

The Brazilian Amazon recorded its worst month of August for forest fires since 2010, with an 18 percent rise from a year ago, according to official data released Thursday. The Amazon had not burnt more in a month of August -- usually the worst for fires in the Brazilian dry season -- since 2010, when 45,018 were recorded.

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