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LOOK: The Parker Solar Probe mission

After liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on August 11, the Parker Solar Probe will become the first to…

Eiffel tower to reopen after strike over long queues

  by Joseph Schmid and Paul Gypteau Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower -- closed to visitors since…

Apple reaches new landmark with $1 trillion valuation

  by John Biers / with Glenn Chapman in San Francisco Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) --  Apple --…

Puppies rescued from uninhabited Canadian island

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Puppies discovered on an uninhabited island in the Canadian wilds are looking for a new home.…

Australia to ‘vehemently’ oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--Australia Thursday vowed to "vehemently" oppose a new push by Japan to undermine a global moratorium on commercial…

Degrading plastics emit greenhouse gases: study

TAMPA, United States (AFP) - Need another reason to hate plastics piling up in the environment? A study in the…

WhatsApp out to make money from business messages

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP)--Facebook on Wednesday set out to make money from WhatsApp with a scheme to connect…

Mars makes closest approach to Earth in 15 years

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Earth's neighboring planet, Mars, is closer than it has been in the past 15…

Dog finishes Australia half-marathon, wins medal

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A dog called Stormy has been awarded a medal after completing a half-marathon in outback Australia…

World’s biggest king penguin colony shrinks 90 percent

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The planet's largest colony of king penguins has declined by…

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