No quick fix from China’s ‘two-child’ policy: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The end of China's one-child-per-couple limit last year will not provide the population boost sought by…
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Reprieve for Australian sub-Antarctic island station
by Martin PARRY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's permanent sub-Antarctic research base at World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has won a…
8 years ago
WATCH: Endangered species
(AFP) -- One in four mammals, one in eight birds, 40% of all amphibians and nearly one in three conifer…
8 years ago
Espresso yourself! Japan perks up to ‘sexy’ coffee
Lychee-flavored coffee infused with jasmine, or a 'Chardonnay' espresso served in a wine glass -- whatever your taste, Japan's swashbuckling…
8 years ago
Vintage biplanes prepare journey across Africa
A dozen biplanes from the 1920s and 1930s will fly 8,000 miles from Crete to Cape Town next month in…
8 years ago
Australian gamers shift from megabytes to ‘live action’
A high-pitched scream pierces the air as a "zombie witch" in a dirty, white dress sprints down a street at…
8 years ago
Beats, not batons: Uganda’s singing cop makes waves
A Ugandan policeman has turned to rap and breakdancing to win over a skeptical public in a popular music video…
8 years ago
Bear roaming around Romanian town shot dead
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) -- A brown bear was shot dead in Romania on Wednesday after entering from an adjacent forest…
8 years ago
Sony tapping virtual reality with PlayStation headset
by Harumi OZAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Sony is set to launch its new virtual reality headset, joining Facebook, Samsung…
8 years ago
Millenials and technology – a love affair
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 12) - Many actually think that our generation - the Millenials - are the luckiest because…
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