Journey to the center of the world (Hint: it’s in California)
By Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse FELICITY, United States (AFP) -- Every morning, Jacques-Andre Istel has breakfast in bed at the…
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Sniff test: Japan declares war on hayfever woes
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Japan's prime minister vowed Friday to tackle an insidious enemy that causes enormous economic damage…
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Japan parliament expels YouTuber MP who never came to work
A celebrity gossip YouTuber-turned-lawmaker became the first MP expelled by Japan's parliament in over 70 years Wednesday, having not shown…
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The model for Asia’s Quad? The Beatles, says Japan’s top diplomat
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- As Asia's "Quad" powers search for ways to define the group, Japan's foreign minister has…
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Alligator captured in New York park, possibly ‘cold shocked’
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A "very lethargic" alligator was captured in a New York park, city officials said…
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Oops — US jet pilot misses mystery object with first missile
Washington, United States | AFP | It was more "oops" than "Top Gun" when a US fighter pilot roared up…
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‘That outfit’: Tiafoe dazzles Australian Open with colourful kit
Melbourne, Australia (AFP) Frances Tiafoe won his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday but it was the American's…
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‘Dream’ New Zealand job has it all, except applicants
Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) -- Saving an endangered bird and commuting via helicopter in New Zealand may sound like a…
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U.S. President Biden pays extra for tacos at LA food stop
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | US President Joe Biden shelled out nearly four times the asking price when…
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Trouser snakes: US smuggler admits carrying reptiles in pants
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) A man who hid snakes and lizards in his trousers as he tried to sneak…
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A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call -- only to find…
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String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object
Washington, United States | AFP Is it tumbleweed? A piece of fishing line? Spaghetti? A tangled object discovered by NASA's…
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