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EU launches first online film festival, online concert for Viva Europa 2020

(Eagle News) -- The European Union (EU) Delegation in the Philippines will make available to the public 20 multi-awarded full…

ICRC warns of dire humanitarian crisis in northeast Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday of a worsening crisis in northeast Syria,…

Robot dog on virus park patrol in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A yellow robot dog called Spot which found fame online for dancing to hit song "Uptown…

Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn…

‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles virus

by Fran BLANDY and AFP Africa bureaus PICTURES BY SIMON MAINA AND NIPAH DENNIS Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Watching from…

Climate change is turning Antarctica green, study finds

by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change color as "green…

Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’

  by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese laboratory has been developing…

Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly…

Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new…

Dutch dog, cats infected with coronavirus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch authorities on Friday reported the country's first coronavirus case in a dog and infections…

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