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[ad_1] The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the drought-stricken Panama Canal.A few hundred feet from the massive tankers hauling goods across the globe, gaunt tree stumps rise above the waterline. They’re all that remains of a woodland flooded more than a century ago to create the canal. It’s not unusual to see them at the height of the dry season […]

[ad_1] BRISBANE – Karolina Pliskova gave Naomi Osaka a reality check on her return to tournament tennis by rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory in a high quality second-round clash at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.Osaka had eased through her first tour match in 15 months on Monday after taking time out of the game to have a child but former world No. 1 Pliskova proved an altogether […]

[ad_1] As Japan Airlines Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine 90-minute journey from Sapporo.At 5:43 p.m. local time, control-tower staff told pilots of the Airbus A350-900 jet to continue their approach into Haneda. A minute and a half later, the flight was given clearance to land, according to audio posted on LiveATC.net, which tracks airport communications.Less […]