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‘Disturbingly high’ rates of diabetes in India: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- India is facing an epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, often called "silent killers"…

German carmakers under fire for tests on humans, monkeys

by Michelle FITZPATRICK Agence France-Presse FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German carmakers came under fire Monday following revelations they…

In the Galapagos, an idyllic hammerhead shark nursery

by Jordi MIRO Agence France-Presse SANTA CRUZ, Ecuador (AFP) -- For millions of years, new-born hammerhead sharks have grown up…

Exercise tracking app reveals details of military sites

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive…

Rare ‘super blood blue moon’ visible on Jan 31

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A cosmic event not seen in 36 years --…

Chinese volunteers spend 200 days on virtual ‘moon base’

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese students spent 200 continuous days in a "lunar lab" in Beijing, state media said Friday,…

Dutch police launch biggest-ever DNA hunt for boy’s killer

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch police on Friday launched the country's biggest ever DNA search, asking over 20,000 men…

California wants 5 million ‘green’ cars on roads by 2030

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed an executive order detailing aims to have five…

QC kids have time of their lives in Net 25 Kids’ caravan

These kids from the Paaralang Elementaryang Bonifacio Memorial in Quezon City sure had the best time of their lives on…

Ariane 5 satellites in orbit but not in right location

by Fred Farine Agence France-Presse KOUROU, France (AFP) -- Two commercial satellites have been placed in orbit by an Ariane…

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