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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What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
by Jenny VAUGHAN HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Dubbed "breakbone fever", dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and…
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Shorter people run higher risk of diabetes: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published…
6 years ago
Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue
by Jenny VAUGHAN NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of cases in Vietnam;…
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India loses contact with Moon lander
by Manjunath KIRAN with Bhuvan BAGGA in New Delhi Agence France Presse BANGALORE, India (AFP) -- India's space program…
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India loses communication with spacecraft trying to land on Moon
by Bhuvan Bagga and Glenda Kwek BANGALORE, India (AFP) -- India lost communication with its unmanned spacecraft Saturday just…
6 years ago
Coffee and quacks served up at Chengdu duck cafe
CHENGDU, China (AFP) -- Crowds in a Chinese eatery ignore their drinks to gather adoringly around four fluffy white ducks,…
6 years ago
Yahoo hit by technical glitch
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US internet search engine Yahoo suffered a technical glitch Thursday, the company said, affecting thousands…
6 years ago
In Greenland village, shorter winters cast doubts over dog sledding
https://youtu.be/Qcho6aE2O4s Able to pull a sled up to 120 kilometers per day, Greenlandic dogs have long been used by Inuit…
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Black hole movies coming soon, says leading astronomer
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP)-- By the time an international group of scientists stunned the…
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