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Linger over lunch to lose weight: study suggests

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- People who wolf down their food could lose weight…

Sea level rise is accelerating: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century's end, in line…

US wants to privatize International Space Station: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Could the International Space Station become a commercial venture run by private industry? That is…

Dubai opens world’s tallest hotel, again

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Gulf metropolis Dubai, on its never-ending quest to break records, announced the opening of…

Scores of monkeys killed in Rio yellow fever panic

by Louis Genot © Agence France-Presse Rio de Janeiro, Brazil AFP Fears of spreading yellow fever are behind the illegal killing of scores…

Alibaba’s Ma hopes Beijing 2022 can be smarter, cheaper, faster

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- Billionaire Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma foresees an Olympics that is better for fans and athletes and is…

Ballet Philippines: So different, one of the best companies I have guested for – Joseph Gatti

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service “It’s amazing,” Joseph Gatti, the former principal dancer with Cincinnati Ballet and Corella Ballet…

Siberian smog monitors battle for clean air

by Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Weary of local officials dismissing the deadly smog that covers…

Green cars in spotlight as India eyes electric revolution

by Abhaya Srivastava Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Electric cars bask in the limelight at India's flagship auto…

Virtual reality may reduce paranoia in psychotics: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Virtual reality-based therapy combined with standard treatment reduced paranoia and anxiety in people with psychotic disorders,…

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