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Russia’s Lake Baikal ‘extremely polluted’, Putin warns

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater lake, has extremely high pollution levels, President Vladimir Putin…

Russia’s diamond giant says mine flooded with 150 inside

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's diamond giant Alrosa said Friday that one of its mines in eastern Siberia has suffered…

Smart ring provides a voice in your ear at the touch of a hand

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- A voice in your ear at the touch of a hand? The Orii ring allows…

SINEBATA 2017 launched: Nationwide search on for best video produced for, by and with children

  With the launching of SINEBATA 2017, the nationwide search is on for the best video produced for, by and…

Watch: Six giant panda cubs born in one week at Sichuan’s panda base

https://youtu.be/qfr9I6UzuTY SICHUAN Province, southwest China (Reuters) -- A total of six giant panda cubs were born in succession from four…

Craftsmen to help UNESCO rebuild old Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) -- Aleppo's beleaguered Old City, shelled, burned and shot up during years of fighting in Syria's civil…

Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a reality

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its…

Idle spiders’ epic sea journey from Africa to Australia: study

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A species of spider that usually travels no further than a few feet from where it…

Heat in S. Asia could exceed survivable levels by 2100: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- South Asia, home to one-fifth of the world's population, could see humid heat rise to…

Global warming reduces protein in key crops: study

    by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming…

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