Quest to end AIDS epidemic at risk: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - by Nina LARSON Efforts to end the global AIDS pandemic by 2030 are lagging, the UN warned…
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Disney theme park in Shanghai nears a million visitors
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Disney chief executive Robert Iger on Monday said that nearly a million people have…
8 years ago
Mexico to plant 18 million trees against pollution
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Authorities will plant 18 million trees in Mexico City and its surrounding suburbs as part…
8 years ago
Pokemon Go mania drives players into wild outdoors
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Pokemon Go mania has quickly swept the US as players armed…
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Japanese tech-firm Dena showcased its first self-driving bus in downtown Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan -- The EZ10 robot shuttle runs entirely on electricity and can be ridden by up to 12 people.…
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New Zealand’s crowdfunded beach becomes public park
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A New Zealand man whose ambitious crowdfunding campaign raised millions of dollars to buy a…
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Australian mangrove die-off blamed on climate change
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north have died, scientists said Monday, with climate…
8 years ago
Global push to make Mediterranean diet sexy again
by Céline CORNU MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- It may be on the UNESCO heritage list, but global experts warn the…
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All-Weather Urban Corridors for Clark and Angeles City
Ever worried about your car stalling in knee-deep floods? Or missing your flight due to impassable roads? A new study for…
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How one man spread a killer virus in hospital
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency…
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