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Thailand finds 33 new cases of Zika, says health ministry

BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai health officials on Wednesday said 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the…

High blood pressure now major problem in developing world: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of people across the globe suffering from high blood pressure has almost doubled over…

What is a supermoon?

https://youtu.be/iPvXpEWE2L0 Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches Monday to witness the closest "supermoon" to Earth in…

World looks up to gaze at extra bright ‘supermoon’

by Kerry SHERIDAN with Katy Lee in Paris MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks…

Record heat in 2016 but no drop in CO2 emissions: reports

  by Céline Serrat and Marlowe Hood MARRAKESH, Morocco (AFP) - The year 2016 is on track to be the hottest on…

Skygazers gawp at extra bright ‘supermoon’

by Sam Reeves Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) -- Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, observatories and beaches Monday to get a glimpse…

Vintage airplanes fly over Giza pyramids

CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- A vintage biplane flew past and landed near Egypt's iconic Pyramids of Giza on Sunday (November 13)…

Japan plans robotic Jurassic park

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Steven Spielberg-directed film, Jurassic Park, may soon become reality after Japanese innovation company, ON-ART Corp., unveiled…

CO2 emissions level off, still too high to save climate: report

by Mariëtte Le Roux MARRAKESH, Morocco (AFP) --Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels have been nearly flat for three years…

New York braces for the looming threats of climate change

New York, United States ( AFP ) -by Catherine TRIOMPHE On calm days, waters innocently wash against the aging seawalls at Manhattan's southernmost…

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