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Desert telescope stakes out supermassive black hole

by Laurence COUSTAL Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) -- First postulated more than 230 years ago, black holes have…

Disney CEO says China represents ‘incredible potential’

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The Magic Kingdom comes to the Middle Kingdom this week when Disney opens its first theme…

Researchers detect gravitational waves for a second time

by Jean-Louis SANTINI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A team of international scientists said Wednesday that they had detected gravitational…

Nintendo focuses on Zelda for E3 success

E3 is all about making a lot of exciting announcements but Japanese company Nintendo, which is one of the oldest…

Five things to know about Shanghai Disneyland

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- US entertainment giant Disney opens its newest theme park in the commercial centre of Shanghai on…

Stale Bread? 6 Ways Frugal Italians Get Cooking

By Cesare Zucca - (Zester Daily) "Never throw out leftover bread!" our Milanese mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers used to exclaim.…

Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it’s very hot, says WHO agency

  (REUTERS)  There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on…

E3 video game show comes with rise of celebrity player

by Glenn CHAPMAN New consoles and blockbuster games always make a big splash at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, but…

Dolphins to get coastal sanctuary in US

WASHINGTON, United Sates (AFP) -- After years of research on dolphin behavior and under pressure from animal rights groups, the…

Very hot drinks ‘probably’ cause cancer: UN body

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Drinking very hot beverages "probably" causes cancer of the oesophagus, the UN's cancer agency said…

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