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Saving the koala, with science

by Mariëtte Le Roux © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Australia's iconic koala, its very existence imperilled by disease,…

Dior bans Instagram bling at Paris haute couture week

by Katy Lee and Anne-Laure Mondesert © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Fashion powerhouse Dior brushed aside the whims…

Facebook bug unblocks unwanted connections for a bit

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Monday said it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software…

Napoleon Bonaparte’s rifle, silver soup spoon sold at auction

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- A silver soup spoon that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on St. Helena and…

UNESCO marks Colombian national park for conservation

MANAMA, Bahrain (AFP) - Colombia's massive Chiribiquete National Park has made UNESCO's World Heritage List, the United Nations body announced…

War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

  by Pierre Donadieu and Marie Heuclin © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP)--For decades, plastic straws have been essential props…

Air pollution plays significant role in diabetes: study

PARIS, France (AFP)--Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which…

Turkey’s ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP)--A Turkish ancient temple site in southeastern Anatolia was given UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, the UN…

Mobile app on traffic, flood reports in Metro Manila to be developed soon; target launch this December, says MMDA

By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service   (Eagle News) -- A mobile application on traffic reports, flood alerts, and disaster and…

After 131 years, Rizal “returns” to Prague with official unveiling of bust sculpture

  (Eagle News) -- After 131 years, Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, returns to Prague, with the unveiling of…

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