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One more reason not to pick your nose: pneumonia

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Parents exasperated by their children constantly ignoring pleas to stop picking their noses, may have finally…

World must slash meat consumption to save climate: study

by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The world must drastically reduce its meat consumption in order…

Baby whale rescued from shark net in Australia

GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP) -- A humpback whale calf is rescued after getting entangled in a shark net off the…

You look familiar: humans recognize 5,000 faces, study says

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse From family and friends to strangers on the subway and public figures on 24-hour news…

The importance of ice shelves

(AFP) -- Videographic looking at the importance of ice shelves. Earth's surface has warmed one degree Celsius -- enough to…

Philippines revs up flagging green energy engine

by Cecil MORELLA Agence France Presse SANTO TOMAS, Philippines (AFP) -- Deep below the ancient volcanoes scattered around the Philippines…

Instagram ramps up battle against bullying

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Instagram on Tuesday added more weapons to battle cyber bullying, using artificial intelligence to…

Google launches connected speaker with screen, but no camera

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday launched a new version of its connected speaker with a touchscreen…

Japan space tourist says moon training ‘shouldn’t be too hard’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Billionaire Japanese tycoon and future space tourist Yusaku Maezawa's training to go the moon should not…

Foreigners snap up Istanbul’s iconic waterfront mansions

by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- They are among Istanbul's most iconic sights -- magnificent waterside…

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