Louis XIV, Napoleon diamond to be auctioned off in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) --A large, pink diamond once set in the crowns of numerous French kings and emperors will go…
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Japan’s blind piano maestro plays it by ear
by Ursula Hyzy Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Blind since birth, virtuoso Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii puts his…
7 years ago
Huawei bets on AI phone in challenge to Apple, Samsung
MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- Chinese technology group Huawei unveiled its latest smartphone Monday, talking up the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities…
7 years ago
Neutron star smashup ‘transforms’ our understanding of Universe
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- For the first time, scientists have witnessed the cataclysmic…
7 years ago
More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Planting more trees, farming more sustainably and conserving wetlands could significantly slash the amount of…
7 years ago
In first, scientists detect gravitational waves and light from star collision
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) -- Scientists in the United States and Europe have for the first time detected gravitational waves,…
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St. Helena’s isolation ends as air link opens
by Beatrice Debut Agence France-Presse JAMESTOWN, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The first regular commercial flight landed at St. Helena Saturday,…
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Motion picture Academy kicks out disgraced Harvey Weinstein
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
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Da Vinci’s last work in private hands arrives in Asia for first time
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- The last privately-owned painting, Salvator Mundi, by Leonardo da Vinci was unveiled in Hong Kong…
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Destroyed artifacts ‘cloned’ for Tokyo exhibition
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Ancient art and monuments could be given a new lease of life thanks to 'cloning' technology…
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