Los Angeles braces for arrival of Zika virus
LOS ANGELES , United States (Reuters) -- The outbreak of the Zika virus is expected to reach the continental United…
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World’s oldest Olympic champion Sandor Tarics dies at 102
BUDAPEST, Hungry (AFP) -- The oldest living Olympic champion Sandor Tarics, who was a member of Hungary's gold-medal winning waterpolo…
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Global life expectancy up five years since 2000: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Global life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, the World Health Organization said…
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Yellow fever outbreak ‘serious’ but not global health emergency: WHO
by Nina LARSON GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) -- A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Congo is of great…
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‘Now or never’ to save Barrier Reef: scientists
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be beyond saving in five years without "now or never" funding…
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Mega-tsunamis sculpted Mars surface: study
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS , France (AFP) -- Monster tsunamis caused by meteor impacts swept across the northern plains of…
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Lincoln documents expected to fetch millions in NY
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) -- Two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln in his drive to abolish slavery in…
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Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to Italy
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- A letter penned by Christopher Columbus in 1493 was returned to its rightful resting…
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After conservative meet, Zuckerberg says Facebook open to ‘all ideas’
SAN FRANCISCO , United States (AFP) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that conservatives are an important part of…
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Record $31mn sale of biggest vivid pink diamond at Geneva auction
GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) -- A 15.38-carat vivid pink diamond, the biggest of its kind to go on auction, was…
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