Tokyo shares open lower after Wall Street slips
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo shares opened lower Wednesday as a firm yen weighed on exporters and Wall Street and…
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Panda stars get first taste of life in The Netherlands
RHENEN, Netherlands (AFP) -- Cautiously at first and then with mounting curiosity, two giant pandas stepped outside into their new…
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US says no laptop ban on board flights from Europe for now
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States aviation security officials stepped back Tuesday from imposing a ban on carry-on computers…
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Keri Russell gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Actress Keri Russell, best known for her role as a ruthless KGB operative in…
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Japan’s factory output rises 4.0 percent in April: govt
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese factory output rose 4.0 percent in April from the previous month, official figures showed Wednesday, bolstering…
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‘See-through’ ladybird shell reveals wing-folding mechanism
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Scientists in Tokyo have replaced a ladybird beetle's outer wing casing with an artificial see-through one,…
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Scientists look to genetically modified algae to help feed the planet
QUINGDAO, China (Reuters) -- Algae, one of the smallest organisms on the planet, could soon be used to combat a…
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Baghdad blasts kill 27 as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul
by Salam Faraj and W.G. Dunlop with Simon Valmary in Mosul Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Suicide bombings…
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Ariana Grande to return to Manchester for star-studded benefit gig
by Alice Tidey with Alice Ritchie in London Agence France Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) -- United States pop star…
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US successfully tests ICBM defense system
by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States military said Tuesday it had intercepted…
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