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U.S. eggs arrive in bird flu-hit South Korea

  (Reuters) -- Imported eggs from the United States arrived at Incheon International Airport on Saturday (January 14) to ease…

Loo roll 2.0. Wipe your phone while on the toilet

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Toilet rolls for wiping smartphones are the newest feature in Japan's famously high-tech bathrooms, often equipped…

Frenchman leads Alps dog sled challenge

PRAZ DE LYS-SOMMAND,  France (Reuters) --  High in the French Alps, musher Remy Coste has taken the early lead of…

Something ‘fishy’ going on at LA sushi restaurants: study

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Next time you order halibut, red snapper or yellowfin tuna at…

Baboons make vowel-like sounds, similar to humans

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Baboons make sounds that are similar to the vowels a,e,i,o and u, researchers said Wednesday, suggesting…

Are concerts really worth it?

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 11) - An American poet once said that music is the universal language of mankind. With like…

Smoking costs $1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year – WHO/NCI study

GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third…

BMW defends plans to open plant in Mexico

BMW's chief of sales and marketing Ian Robertson defends the German automaker's decision to open a new factory in Mexico…

Nickelodeon to build Philippine underwater theme park

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- American children's television network Nickelodeon has announced it will build an underwater resort and theme park…

Global warming is top threat to polar bears

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US wildlife authorities released on Monday a broad plan to try to save Arctic polar…

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