Life

Massive genome study unlocks secrets of how cancers form

By Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has…

Fort Santiago dungeons now open to the public, says Intramuros administration

(Eagle News) -- The newest historical attraction to see in Manila are the dungeons of Fort Santiago which the Intramuros…

Multiple eco-crises could trigger ‘systemic collapse’: scientists

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse Paris, France (AFP) — Overlapping environmental crises could tip the planet into "global systemic collapse," more…

Record-breaking US astronaut set to return to Earth

by Christopher RICKLETON ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- US astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth Thursday having shattered…

Tim the Elephant, one of Africa’s last ‘giant tuskers’, dies

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Big Tim, a beloved elephant who was one of Africa's last giant "tuskers", has died, the…

Nine arrested in Greenpeace protest at BP in London

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British police arrested nine Greenpeace campaigners on Wednesday who blockaded BP's London headquarters with solar panels…

Indigenous groups lose court bid to block Canada pipeline

  By Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse Ottawa, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's federal court on Tuesday denied a bid by indigenous tribes…

UK vows action after envoy slams plans for UN climate talks

By Alice RITCHIE Agence France-Presse London, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday called for urgent action to…

Google says glitch sent people’s videos to strangers

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday said that a software glitch resulted in some Photo app smartphone…

Bhutan makes Indians pay ‘sustainable development fee’

THIMPHU, Bhutan (AFP) -- Bhutan is introducing a "sustainable development fee" for regional tourists following a spike in Indian visitors…

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