Time off for good behavior: Japan firm rewards non-smokers
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days' holiday to compensate for the…
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Scientists mine ‘star scar’ to unlock space secrets
by Julie Carnis Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Since early September, the denizens of this normally hushed burg…
7 years ago
Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high: UN
by Ben Simon Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has…
7 years ago
Deadly plague slowing down in Madagascar: authorities
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- A plague that has claimed 128 lives in Madagascar has slowed down, health authorities on the…
7 years ago
Baby bats learn language from peers: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Baby bats learn language from peers in their colony, and will adopt the group's dialect,…
7 years ago
Singapore opens new, high-tech airport terminal
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's Changi Airport opened a cutting-edge terminal Tuesday with a fully automated check-in system including facial…
7 years ago
Monster planet found orbiting dwarf star: ‘surprised’ astronomers
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A "monster" planet, which should in theory not exist, has been discovered orbiting a faint dwarf…
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$129B in extreme weather losses last year: climate report
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last…
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In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars
by Alison Tahmizian Meuse Agence France-Presse DHOFAR, Oman (AFP) -- In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts…
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SpaceX launches Korean satellite, sticks rocket landing
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday carrying a South Korean communications satellite to boost broadband coverage…
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