Air pollution kills 600,000 children each year: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of…
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Dogs can be trained to sniff out malaria: researchers
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Dogs can be trained to sniff out certain cancers, people at risk of a diabetic…
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NASA spacecraft breaks record for coming closest to Sun
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched earlier this year, has set a new record for…
7 years ago
EU air quality slowly improving but still deadly: report
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Air pollution is slowly easing in EU countries but still causes nearly half a million early…
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China, France launch satellite to study climate change
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The first Franco-Chinese satellite was launched into orbit on Monday to study ocean surface winds and…
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Damascus museum reopens with millennia-old lion in the garden
by Maher al-Mounes Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- The antiquities museum in the capital of war-torn Syria reopened…
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Independent filmmakers find their “place in the sun” at Excellence In Visual Media Awards International
LOS ANGELES, California (Eagle News Service) - In less than a week, the Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awards International…
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Twitter surges on profit, revenue growth
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twitter shares flew higher Thursday after the social network reported…
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Tigers dwindling: just six sub-species remain, says study
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Six different sub-species of tigers exist today, scientists confirmed Thursday, amid hopes the findings will…
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Full steam ahead! Old Hanoi railway a hit with tourists
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- In the heart of Hanoi's busy Old Quarter, French-built railroad tracks have become a hotspot for…
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