Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan
by Shingo Ito and Richard Carter Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- "Reiwa": Japan Monday revealed the name…
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Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch
by Alastair HIMMER TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Tokyo restaurant is honoring the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next…
7 years ago
Over 600,000 older Japanese live in social isolation: survey
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- More than 600,000 Japanese people over 40 are living in complete isolation from society, staying…
7 years ago
US performs first kidney transplant from living donor with HIV
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The kidney of a 35-year-old HIV-positive woman has been transplanted into another…
7 years ago
New close-ups of the mini-moons in Saturn’s rings
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Nestled between Saturn's rings are a collection of mini-moons that NASA's Cassini spacecraft skimmed past…
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US to speed up astronaut return to Moon: target 2024
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's administration announced Tuesday it was speeding up plans to send…
7 years ago
US county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A New York county hit by a measles outbreak declared a state of emergency…
7 years ago
NASA scraps all-women space walk for lack of well-fitting suits
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US space agency NASA scrapped Monday a planned historic spacewalk by two women astronauts,…
7 years ago
No quiet rules at Indonesia’s flyover library
by Harry PEARL SOUTH TANGERANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- Singing and laughter briefly drown out the roar of cars under a…
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Many sharks closer to extinction than feared: Red List
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse Human appetites are pushing makos and other iconic sharks to the brink of extinction,…
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