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Climate change will cut crop yields: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Climate change will have a negative effect on key crops such as wheat, rice, and…

300x faster WiFi promised by light ray technique

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) researchers say their new wireless network based on harmless infrared rays…

Nigerian innovator uses app to fight food waste

ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Nigerian entrepreneur, Oscar Ekponimo is working to reduce food waste in Nigeria by getting stores to…

News in photos: Russian President Putin goes fishing while on Siberian holiday

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who loves to cultivate a virile man-of-action image, was shown on Russian TV Saturday (August 5)…

Los Angeles tests cooling pavement paint to beat heat

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP ) -- Can a splash of gray pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures…

Van Gogh goes virtual as ‘Sunflowers’ unite via livestream

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Five versions of Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece painting "Sunflowers" will be united across three continents…

SpaceX to launch supercomputer to space

by Kerry Sheridan Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) - SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward…

Sea turtles lay eggs on protected Mexican beach

PLAYA LA ESCOBILLA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's beautiful Playa La Escobilla was crawling with nesting marine turtles this weekend as…

McGregor’s sparring partner quits, says Mayweather can easily defeat “scumbag” boxer

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi says he has no regrets about quitting Conor…

Facebook discretely fields China photo-sharing app

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook's interest in China has led it to discretely create a photo-sharing application released…

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