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Indonesian ‘house pet’ orangutans rescued by activists

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Young orangutan Utu clings to one of his rescuers as he is freed from the tiny…

Egypt: pyramids, desert and military rule

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt, known worldwide for its ancient pyramids, is the Arab world's most populous country and has been…

More than 130 pilot whales die in mass Australia beaching

PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- At least 135 short-finned pilot whales died Friday after a mass beaching in Australia as rescuers…

Hip cafe chain staffed by disabled workers opens in Paris

by Pascale Juilliard and Fiachra Gibbons Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- It is a hip-looking cafe like any…

Wearable brain scanner is gamechanger for neural care

by Patrick Galey Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- British scientists on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation wearable brain scanner…

World sees rapid upsurge in extreme weather: report

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A world addled by climate change has seen a four-fold…

Two Americans, one Russian blast off for ISS

by Vyacheslav Oseledko Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Two astronauts, a cosmonaut and a ball set to be…

Invasive beetle threatens Japan’s famed cherry blossoms

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Across Japan's capital, delicate pink and white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are…

Lights out for world landmarks in nod to nature

PARIS, France (AFP) -- World landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building will go dark this weekend…

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