Australian furry friend gets ‘toad-smart’ to survive
Scientists are training an endangered furry marsupial -- Australia's beloved quoll -- to avoid eating toxic toads that have devastated…
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Rare tiger dies at Indonesia’s ‘death zoo’
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has died at a notorious Indonesian zoo where hundreds of animals…
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World’s nations urged to shift focus on drug problem
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- World governments at a UN meeting on the global drug problem were urged Tuesday to…
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Coral bleaching hits 93% of Great Barrier Reef: scientists
by Madeleine COOREY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering its worst coral bleaching in recorded history…
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Terror or tobacco? French school smoking lights up debate
by Fran BLANDY PARIS, France (AFP) --What poses a greater risk to French school children: a potential terror attack, or…
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Mona Lisa’s villa up for sale in Italy
One of Tuscany's most famous villas is up for sale with its owners hoping to be smiling all the way…
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Tesla shares fall on reports of Model X glitches
NEW York, United States (AFP) -- Shares of Tesla Motors tumbled Tuesday after an article in Consumer Reports recounted a…
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Exquisite jewellery vies for attention of Saudi customers
Jewellery-lovers are gathering in Saudi Arabia for an exhibition that brings the most luxurious designs and prestigious brands under one…
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Apple, FBI return to Congress to spar over encryption
The divide between technology companies and law enforcement over the issue of encryption came to the fore at a congressional…
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Intel to cut 12,000 jobs as PC industry swoons
Intel Corp said on Tuesday (April 19) it would cut 12,000 jobs globally, or 11 percent of its workforce, as…
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