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Fiji ants farm plants, study shows

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ants found in the Pacific islands of Fiji behave as miniature farmers, carefully sowing and fertilising…

Kusina Lokal

KUSINA Lokal, a 24-hour non-stop authentic Filipino restaurant, recently celebrated its Grand Opening at Eton Centris Walk, Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon…

Female monkeys use wile to rally troops

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Female vervet monkeys manipulate males into fighting battles by lavishing attention on brave soldiers while giving…

Riders on the waves: China’s jellyfish-hauling mules a dying breed

XIANRENDAO, China (AFP) -- With a crack of his whip, Qin Yusheng drives his mules through the ocean surf off the Chinese…

China to control public smoking nationwide by year-end

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China, the world’s biggest cigarette producer and consumer, aims to impose national smoking-control regulations by the…

Zoo Atlanta sets up voting website for twin panda naming

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, United States (Reuters) -- Fans around the world are being invited by Zoo Atlanta on Monday (November 21)…

Sydney Zoo celebrates arrival of first baby echidnas, known as puggles, in nearly 30 years

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (Reuters) -- Sydney's iconic Taronga Zoo unveiled three healthy baby echidnas, known as puggles, on Thursday (November 17),…

Paris Agreement passes first stress test at COP22: WFF

MARRAKECH, Morocco (20 November, 2016) –- In response to the close of COP22, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, leader of WWF International’s Climate &…

Russian spaceship delivers three astronauts to space station

Russia's Soyuz spacecraft arrives at the International Space Station, carrying a European, a Russian and an American astronaut for a…

Russian, Norweigan tied in battle for world chess crown

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- After seven games that ended in draws, suspense is mounting at the World Chess…

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