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UN calls for more investment to protect oceans

A United Nations agency on Wednesday urged the international community to invest in scientific research to protect the world's oceans…

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set…

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000

Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on Wednesday, with…

To each their own: In Texas town, reasons vary for watching eclipse

By Moisés ÁVILA INGRAM, United States, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - Shelli Ezell wants to watch the upcoming solar eclipse…

S. Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit

South Korea's second domestically made spy satellite was successfully put into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it was…

What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on…

Why unprotected eclipse gazing will leave you seeing stars

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - Just a single, unguarded glance at a solar eclipse can result in a lifetime…

US, Russian, Belarus ISS colleagues return to Earth

A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveller on Saturday returned to Earth safely after a…

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in full bloom draw crowds

TOKYO, April 4, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists and residents packed Tokyo's top cherry blossom spots on Thursday to enjoy the…

Apple explores making personal robots: report

Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said on Wednesday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its…

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