1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished…
7 years ago
Life
A trick of the light: How the hatchetfish hides
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hatchetfish, tiny "alien-looking" creatures known for an uncanny ability to hide out in open water, use…
7 years ago
Fares as high as $10,000 on board Japan luxury sleeper train
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- East Japan Railway Co. launched its new luxury sleeper train on Monday (May 1) that comes…
7 years ago
Microsoft unveils Windows 10 S for its Surface laptops
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- Microsoft Corp on Tuesday (May 02) unveiled Windows 10 S, a streamlined version of…
7 years ago
Ice loss in southwest Antarctica may be slower than thought: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Global warming has caused ice to melt faster than normal in the Antarctic, but a…
7 years ago
Black rhinos to come back home to Rwanda
by Cyril BELAUD Agence France-Presse KIGALI, Rwanda - Around 20 of Africa's endangered Eastern black rhinos are returning in an…
7 years ago
SpaceX makes first US military launch, then lands rocket again
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive United States government…
7 years ago
More exercise for kids could save US billions on health: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Increasing the number of young children who exercise for just under a half hour a…
7 years ago
Humanoid robot aims to be affordable home help
GENOA, Italy (Reuters) -- Roboticists from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) are developing a new type of automaton to…
7 years ago
Smoking weakens a gene that protects arteries: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who smoke cigarettes may boost their risk of clogged heart arteries by weakening a…
7 years ago
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