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Hong Kong harbour gets star attraction with sculpture park

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's harbourfront is known for glistening skyscrapers and the sight of containerships navigating busy…

All the wild horses are extinct: study

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- All the world's wild horses have gone extinct, according to…

Large vessels are fishing 55 percent of world’s oceans

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- More than half the world's oceans are being fished by…

Space-X lobs Spanish military satellite into orbit

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Elon Musk's Space-X sent a Spanish military satellite into orbit Thursday in a hitch-less liftoff…

‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ to undergo public examination

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- One of the world's most famous paintings "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is to undergo…

Global cybercrime costs $600 bn annually: study

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The annual cost of cybercrime has hit $600 billion…

Twitter sets crackdown on automated ‘bot’ accounts

by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCICSCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by…

Weekend stargazer wins supernova ‘cosmic lottery’

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- To say that Victor Buso was in the right place at…

Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A team of international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey set off on Wednesday…

Kin of ‘world’s ugliest animal’ among fish hauled off Australia abyss

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- More than 100 rarely seen fish species were hauled up from a deep and cold abyss…

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