Indonesia eyes komodo dragon island closure to thwart smuggling
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia may temporarily shut an island that is home to Komodo dragons in a bid to…
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Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution – study
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
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Israeli spacecraft starts orbiting moon on maiden voyage
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- An Israeli spacecraft on the country's first lunar mission began orbiting the Moon on Thursday, completing a…
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Social media bosses face jail under ‘world first’ Australian laws
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Social media executives risk jail for failing to take down…
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Poor diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - One in five deaths globally are linked to poor diet, experts said…
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72-year old Frenchman in a barrel closing in on trans-Atlantic crossing
https://youtu.be/31cVXjHNqo4 by Fabienne Faur Agence France Presse BORDEAUX, France (AFP) -- A 72-year-old Frenchman floating across the Atlantic in a…
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Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5 percent of ad revenue
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria on Wednesday proposed taxing internet giants such as Google and Facebook five percent of their…
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Air pollution to shorten life expectancy of children born today, says study
HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
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South Korea to launch world’s first national 5G networks
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea launches the world’s first fully-fledged 5G…
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Prostate cancer death rates stabilizing: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Death rates from prostate cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men -- have…
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