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Myanmar’s peacock: a national symbol dying off in the wild

by Reuben EASEY YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Embraced by kings and freedom fighters alike, Myanmar's peacocks have long been a…

China unveils 2020 Mars rover concept: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has unveiled illustrations of a Mars probe and rover it aims to send to the…

DOH: Give children the best milk in the world

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) -- Reiterating the need to breastfeed, the Department of Health in Region 10 reminds mothers…

Australian unearths ‘beast’ of a truffle

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian has uncovered what is thought to be the largest black truffle ever discovered in the…

Shaping Your Style: A Guide to Accentuating Your Best Asset

By Kristine Mariano (Eagle News Service, Washington DC) Have you ever struggled to find your style or the perfect clothing…

Disabled Afghan girl painter dreams of a bright future

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- Like many other young artists her age, 16-year-old Robaba Mohammadi dreams of holding international art exhibitions.…

Most fatal type of stroke declining along with smoking rates

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has…

China opens longest glass bottom bridge in world

ZHANGJIAJIE, China (AFP) -- Tourists who suffer from vertigo need not apply. The world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge opened…

NASA says 2016 heat to take its toll on Arctic Sea ice

  (REUTERS)  Record-breaking warm temperatures in the first half of 2016 have primed the Arctic for another summer of low…

‘Alarming’ disparity in broadband connectivity within Asia-Pacific, UN regional study finds

  (UNITED NATIONS)  New findings by the economic and social development arm of the United Nations in the Asia-Pacific have…

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