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World’s deepest diving pool opens in Poland

  MSZCZONOW, Poland (AFP) -- A 45.5-metre (150-foot) deep diving pool with artificial underwater caves and Mayan ruins, the world's…

Growing antimicrobial resistance as dangerous as pandemic: WHO

by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Friday that growing antimicrobial resistance…

New Chinese submersible reaches Earth’s deepest ocean trench

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China livestreamed footage of its new manned submersible parked at the bottom of the ocean Friday,…

Swiss urged to ‘hit the slopes’ to save ski season

by Agnès PEDRERO Agence France-Presse VERBIER, Switzerland (AFP) — The coronavirus crisis shuttered Switzerland's ski resorts in the spring, but…

What are clinical trials and how do they work?

  by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- To find out whether experimental Covid-19 vaccines are…

UK to ban petrol, diesel cars from 2030 in green ‘revolution’

by Joe JACKSON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain will ban petrol and diesel vehicle sales from 2030…

Can surgical masks be reused?

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Health authorities say the most widespread anti-Covid weapon -- surgical masks -- must be thrown…

Greenland’s largest glaciers likely to melt faster than feared: study

by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The three largest glaciers in Greenland -- which hold enough frozen water to…

In new breakthrough, Moderna’s Covid vaccine nearly 95% effective

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna on Monday announced its…

Huge India oil well fire extinguished after five months

NEW DEHLI, India (AFP) — A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in northeast India…

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