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Apple to buy music recognizing app Shazam: report

NEW YORK, United States | AFP) -- Apple is in talks to buy the popular song recognition app Shazam as…

‘Go home’ drone seeks to stop Japan overtime binge

by Miwa Suzuki Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A drone that hovers over Japanese employees and blares music to…

Marine conservationists raise alarm on plastic waste threat

MALINDI, Kenya (AFP) -- Conservationists in the Kenyan town of Watumu are seeking the help of local residents to try…

Naples pizza twirling wins coveted UNESCO ‘intangible’ status

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Naples' pizza twirling joined UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage" Thursday, securing the coveted status alongside…

World’s nations adopt plan ‘towards a pollution-free planet’

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- The world's nations vowed Wednesday to curb plastic and…

Climate change: can hummingbirds take the heat?

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Extreme heat sometimes forces hummingbirds to seek shade instead of…

Global warming outpacing current forecasts: study

by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The UN's forecast for global warming is about 15 percent…

SpaceX’s Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep space

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX confirmed Wednesday its CEO Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car…

French embassy urges more Filipinos to pursue graduate studies in France, offers scholarships

The Embassy of France here in the country encourages Filipinos to pursue their graduate studies in France through the Philfrance…

Australian dogs trained to sniff out endangered species

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian dogs are being trained to sniff out the droppings of endangered animals in a scheme…

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