Flies back this expedition is international 600 people from over 60 institutes from 17 countries are on board the extraordinary experiment will last 350 days and travel 2500 kilometers it may be the last of its kind because if Global Warming continues at the present rate then the arctic could already be ice free by the summer of 2030. And thats over now next up as they w. News africa place that you in for that. Last. Agreed on the Peoples Court over the return home the 4th one for the. Families of the dragons which were. 3 years. On. This is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the fire burning on the continent we have a report from was empty at the may be a way delayed rain is. The dance of the london drivel come on that sylvester. He was killed by the Congolese Army would it bring stability to the region and i didnt feel right unless i had arrived in my hands. A 180
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