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Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance

  by Jitendra JOSHI and Vishal MANVE in Mumbai Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- If Facebook's new…

Sailing among the stars: how photons could revolutionize space flight

by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A few days from now, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will lift…

Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of…

Skin deep: Japan’s ‘washi’ paper torn by modern life

by Natsuko FUKUE HIDAKA, Japan (AFP) -- Once an indispensable part of daily life in Japan, ultra-thin washi paper was…

Greenland ice sheet melting faster than thought: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Greenland's ice sheet may have completely melted within the next millennium if greenhouse gas emissions…

Adidas loses EU court battle over ‘three stripe’ design

  LUXEMBOURG (AFP) -- German sportswear giant Adidas on Wednesday lost a legal battle to trademark its "three stripe" motif…

Lower trust in vaccines among people in richer countries: survey

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People in Europe have the lowest levels of…

In photo: Google marks 158th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines is celebrating the 158th birth anniversary of its national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, on Wednesday,…

With ‘Libra,’ Facebook takes on the world of cryptocurrency

by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook is leaping into the world of cryptocurrency…

Sanofi turns to Google in search for better treatments

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Tuesday it is partnering with Google to use artificial intelligence and…

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