Thousands of hectares of mangroves ‘die of thirst’ in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north "died of thirst" last year, scientists said…
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Newly discovered Egyptian colossus starts journey to Cairo museum
CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Archaeologists from Egypt and Germany on Monday (March 13) started moving an eight-meter statue that was…
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No money for space tourism? Try astro-tourism instead
by Marie JULIEN Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- With urbanization gaining pace and air pollution clouding the view in…
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Renewable energy storage gets boost from Namibian meteorite
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (Reuters) -- Prehistoric meteorite fragments found in Namibia could be the ideal natural catalyst to store energy from…
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Miami the Spaniel charms judges to win British dog show Crufts
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- An American Cocker Spaniel named Miami won the top prize at Britain's Crufts dog show…
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Watch: Parts of buried huge Ramses II statue discovered near Cairo
https://youtu.be/gLesZyvnKe4 An Egyptian-German team of archaeologists find an eight-meter statue submerged in ground water in a Cairo suburb that…
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Storm destroys Malta’s famous rock window
VALLETA, Malta (AFP) -- Gale force winds and huge waves on Wednesday destroyed the iconic Azure Window, a coastal rock formation…
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Smoking paradise Japan tries to kick the habit
by Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but…
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Zoo elephant gets shiny brass caps for his cracked tusks
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- Vus'Musi, a 13-year-old male zoo elephant in California, got a shiny new replacement for his…
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‘World’s heaviest woman’ has surgery in India, loses 100 kgs
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Indian doctors said Thursday that an Egyptian who was believed to be the world's heaviest woman…
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