South Africa claims freight train record after 7.6-kilometer test
Transnet says 696 empty wagons completed an 860-kilometer journey, with electric and diesel locomotives distributed along the train.
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Ancient eclipse record helps refine estimates of Earth's rotation
Researchers corrected the location of an ancient Chinese court to reconstruct a 709 BCE eclipse, while a later account offered possible clues to solar activity.
Spinosaurus was largely aquatic, fossil study suggests
An analysis of skeletal proportions supports a mostly submerged existence for the dinosaur, but leaves questions about its hunting behavior unresolved.
Japan survey finds language teacher shortage ahead of foreign worker program
Of 348 responding organizations, 125 said they lacked enough registered teachers and saw no prospect of securing them.
Metro AG says Russian unit donated to military fund without its approval
The German retailer said it had lost operational control of its Russian subsidiary after the business was placed under Kremlin administration on Sept. 28.
Portugal’s last circus elephant settles into sanctuary
Julie is the first resident at a 1,000-acre sanctuary in southern Portugal, with another elephant expected from Belgium in November.
Tree loss threatens fishing livelihoods in Central African Republic
Boali residents report scarcer catches, while a fishmonger says buyers arriving from other towns are adding to local demand.
Kushima briefed on possible nuclear waste disposal survey
Mayor Koichi Takeda said the industry ministry had not requested the city's consent and no decision had been made.
Mount Fuji drill tests evacuation options for foreign tourists
A tabletop exercise considered how to move approximately 2,000 stranded international visitors, including by bus and sightseeing boat.
UN seeks early action on El Niño as hunger risk threatens 50 million
Aid chief Tom Fletcher said $50 million had been released for 11 countries, while the weather pattern is expected to reach its peak in December.
