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Disney works its magic on new Shanghai theme park

by Bill SAVADO SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The Magic Kingdom comes to the Middle Kingdom this week when Disney opens…

Indian sand artist pays tribute to victims of Florida mass killing

  ODISHA, India (Reuters) -- A sand artist in India has paid tribute to victims of Florida mass killing with…

Whole grain consumption could lead to longer life: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A diet that includes three daily servings of whole grains appears to help people live…

A new manatee comes to the Paris Zoo

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Husar, a 400-kilogram male manatee, arrived at his new home in the Paris Zoo Thursday morning…

GM’s Canada labs to develop self-driving car technology

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP)--General Motors announced plans Friday to hire 1,000 engineers and software developers at its Canadian research facilities near Toronto…

Several Philippine fish species may go extinct in the near future

QUEZON City, Philippines - Environmental group, Haribon Foundation reported that 59 native fish species may go extinct within the next…

NASA prepares spacecraft going to Jupiter

QUEZON City, Philippines - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration prepares its Juno spacecraft for its July 4 flight to…

Scientists turn CO2 into stone to fight climate change

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Scientists have turned carbon dioxide into stone in a matter of months by pumping it…

Midlife fitness cuts chances of a stroke later in life

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The more fit people are when they reach middle age, the less likely they are…

‘Nihonium’, ‘moscovium’, among new periodic element names

TOKYo, Japan (AFP) -- Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and…

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