Surprise giant ‘corpse flower’ blooms at Indonesia farm
LABUHANBATU, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian farmer was startled to discover a rare "corpse flower" blooming in his plantation on…
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‘Incomparable’ $50 mn pink diamond smashes record at Geneva auction
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- An exceptionally rare pink diamond of nearly 19 carats fetched 50.3 million Swiss francs ($50 million,…
7 years ago
Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down more accounts aimed at influencing the US…
7 years ago
Beep beep boop: ‘Robocop’ boosts security at ASEAN summit
A police robot patrols the Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Center during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
7 years ago
Modest warming risks ‘irreversible’ ice sheet loss, study warns
by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even modest temperature rises agreed under an international plan to limit…
7 years ago
The importance of ice shelves
Videographic looking at the importance of ice shelves. A study shows that Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets will continue to…
7 years ago
How to drive a robot on Mars
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse GREENBELT, United States (AFP) -- Some 78 million miles (126 million kilometers) from Earth,…
7 years ago
WHO maps dangerous misuse of antibiotics
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Monday that antibiotics consumption is dangerously high in some countries while…
7 years ago
How to drive a robot on Mars
by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse GREENBELT, United States (AFP) -- Some 78 million miles (126 million kilometers) from Earth, alone…
7 years ago
Pneumonia to kill nearly 11 mn children by 2030, study warns
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned Monday on a…
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