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Activists slam ASEAN roadmap to stop smog

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations agreed to a roadmap on Thursday to combat acrid haze from Indonesian fires…

Cambodia bans Pokemon Go game at genocide museum

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Reuters) -- Cambodia on Wednesday (August 10) banned the game Pokemon Go from a former Khmer Rouge…

Captain America returns to his Brooklyn roots

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- A bronze, 1-ton, 13-foot-tall Captain America statue was on display in a dedication ceremony…

U.S. to allow more marijuana research: sources

  By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more…

Illegal bird trade threatens Indonesian species: report

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of endangered Indonesian birds are being sold illegally at markets across the country,…

Fewer visitors, more police stroll Paris streets

PARIS, France (AFP)-- Paris in August is calmer than most months with the locals on holiday, and this year is…

Scientists warn anthrax just one threat as Russian permafrost melts

by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A recent anthrax outbreak in the far north of Russia left a child…

Feeling the heat: public saunas cool again in Finland

HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Is stripping down and getting sweaty with strangers your kind of thing? In Finland, despite an…

DOH to Metro Manilans: Brace for dengue

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday urged Metro Manila to begin boosting its efforts…

Taiwan tries to drive Pokemon Go off the road

Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan has demanded the developers of Pokemon Go make its highways off limits for the augmented reality game…

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