China eyes July 20-25 launch for Mars rover
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's first Mars rover should launch later this month, authorities said Wednesday, as the country races…
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Japan begins charging for plastic bags
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Retailers in Japan began charging for plastic bags Wednesday, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers'…
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UK ‘increasingly likely’ to see +40C temperatures
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Temperatures in Britain could exceed 40 degrees Celsius every three or…
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Nepal offers locust bounty as swarms threaten crops
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Nepal is offering farmers cash rewards for catching desert locusts to limit the damage caused by…
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A vanishing way of life in Danube Delta’s natural paradise
by Mihaela RODINA / Ionut IORDACHESCU Agence France-Presse SFANTU-GHEORGHE, Romania (AFP) — As the "last rower" left in one of…
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Senegal capital fights shoreline developers
by Emmet LIVINGSTONE Agence France-Presse DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) — It took one morning in late May to cut a large chunk…
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South Pole warming three times faster than rest of Earth: study
by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) -- The South Pole has warmed three times faster than the rest of the…
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Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's military has approved a coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks that has been developed…
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Panda gifted by China gives birth to second cub in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A giant panda gifted by China to Taiwan has given birth to a second female cub…
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Australian outback station turned into national park
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A slice of the Australian outback almost the size of greater London will be turned into…
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