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With plastic straw ban, Washington turns its back on its own invention

by Sébastien DUVAL WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- "How do you drink a milkshake without a straw?" It is a…

Scientists find earliest clues of Parkinson’s in brain

PARIS, France (AFP ) -- Scientists said Thursday they had found the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain…

Cyprus racers show budget solar cars have a sunny future

by Isabelle WESSELINGH and Emily IRVING-SWIFT NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- Venetia Chrysostomide fastened her helmet and rolled her solar-powered car…

42nd Gawad Urian awards “Best Actor” to Eddie Garcia, honors Gloria Sevilla with “Lifetime Achievement” award

  (Eagle News) -- It was a successful awards ceremony for the 42nd Gawad URIAN Awards on June 18, 2019…

Barcelona residents organize “ROAR” to battle thieves, pickpockets in public transport

  By Lyn Tumbaga Diez EBC Spain correspondent Eagle News Service BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) -- Barcelona is one of…

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…

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