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In Ivory Coast, telemedicine revolution proves blessing for heart patients

by David ESNAULT Agence France Presse Bouaké, Ivory Coast (AFP) -- Every time Catherine Coulibaly's 19-year-old son had to make…

Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change

PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AFP) -- With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the…

Vaccines: Trends, mistrust and consequences

by Paul RICARD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Vaccines have saved tens of millions of lives but immunization rates have stagnated…

Paris, four other French cities ban use of pesticides

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within…

Philippines basketball coach quits after Gilas’ World Cup loss

  The Philippines basketball coach resigned and apologized to the country on Wednesday after the national squad failed to win…

US to ban flavored vaping products as lung disease cases surge

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday it would soon ban flavored…

Apple cuts prices, ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches

    by Glenn Chapman  CUPERTINO, United States (AFP) -- Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price…

Fire forces Japan to cancel rocket launch to ISS

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A pre-dawn fire on Wednesday forced Japan's space agency to cancel the launch of an…

Uber trims more staff as it seeks a route to profit

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Uber on Tuesday said it was laying off about eight percent of its…

World must adapt to ‘inevitable’ climate change, warns report

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) --Nations rich and poor must invest now to protect against destructive climate change impacts…

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