Poop in hand, Bill Gates backs China’s toilet revolution
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- As one of the world's richest men and most active philanthropists, Bill Gates usually has…
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Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Wind farms act as a top "predator" in some ecosystems,…
7 years ago
Web pioneer wants new ‘contract’ for internet
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- The inventor of the worldwide web, Tim Berners-Lee, on Monday announced plans for a "contract" to…
7 years ago
INC Waldorf congregation holds Adopt-A-Road cleanup
WALDORF, Maryland -- Members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) conducted an Adopt-A-Road activity in Waldorf, Maryland on November…
7 years ago
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (Eagle News) -- Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations…
7 years ago
As winter comes, New Delhi gasp for clean air
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Each year around November, the Indian capital’s air quality reaches hazardous levels as cooler air…
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NASA’s Dawn asteroid mission ends as fuel runs out
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dawn, a NASA spacecraft that launched 11 years ago and studied two of the largest…
7 years ago
Parkinson’s disease may start in appendix, study finds
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Parkinson's disease has long been considered a disease of the…
7 years ago
Breakthrough treatment helps paralysed patients walk
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has…
7 years ago
Handful of states hold fate of world’s vanishing wilderness
by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 70 percent of Earth's last untouched wilderness lies…
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