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Seychelles to assist Mauritius’ Rodrigues Island with sustainable coral management

The staff of the Seychelles National Parks Authority will next month start an exchange with Rodrigues Island in Mauritius to assist with its coral management. This exchange is possible through a programme where the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has developed a guide for its member states on how to manage its coastal zones. Rodrigues Island [...]

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Final approach: Air Seychelles shutters Paris, Madagascar routes amid surge in flights

The Seychelles' national carrier, Air Seychelles, is suspending its services to Paris and Antananarivo as of Tuesday, April 24. The suspension of flights to the French and Malagasy capitals is part of the new strategic transformation plan aimed at ensuring the long-term profitability and sustainability of Air Seychelles. All guests scheduled to fly on the [...]

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Britain's Prince William and Kate return home with newborn son

Britain's Prince William accompanied his wife Kate as she left hospital Monday evening after giving birth to a baby boy, the couple's third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. The boy, weighing eight pounds and seven ounces (3.8 kilogrammes), was born at 11:01 am (1001 GMT) with William, the Duke of [...]

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Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week, the defense ministry said on Tuesday amid growing tensions with China. Source: Reuters World News

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Driver kills 10, injures 15 plowing van into Toronto sidewalk crowd

TORONTO (Reuters) - A driver deliberately plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd in Toronto on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 along a roughly mile-long (1.6-km) stretch of sidewalk thronged with pedestrians, police said. Source: Reuters World News

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