Pikachus parade down Japan street
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Thousands of people turned up in the Japanese port city of Yokohama on Sunday (August 7)…
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US finds GMO mosquitoes won’t harm environment
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - A type of genetically modified mosquito made by the British company Oxitec should pose no danger…
8 years ago
Indonesian crocodile catchers to snap up prizes
KUPANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian city has hit on an original idea to rid its popular beaches of crocodiles…
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Paris launches campaign to end affair with love locks
Paris may be the capital of romance but it refuses to be locked down. After removing 45 tonnes of padlocks…
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The Thai village using poop to power homes
Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early…
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Three Zika vaccines show promise in monkey studies: report
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Three different experimental Zika vaccines being developed in the United States have worked well in…
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Obama says money to fight Zika virus is ‘running out’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Money to fight the outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the United States is…
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In demand: Singapore’s Michelin-starred street food
by Elizabeth LAW SINGAPORE (AFP) -- A queue 100-people long snakes out from a tiny food stall in Singapore's Chinatown,…
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Namibian academy promotes dance as career option
A Namibian academy is promoting contemporary dance as a viable career option. Dance is a key part of Namibian culture…
8 years ago
Britain’s new i360 tower a ‘pier in the sky’
by Robin MILLARD BRIGHTON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The world's tallest moving observation tower, the i360, opens to the public…
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