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BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — The youngest polar bear cub in Berlin’s Tierpark zoo learned a lesson in eating politely on Monday (January 23). The cub was digging into a piece of steak in front of the room’s camera, only for his mother Tonja to take the food away to a more private area. On January 12, the small polar bear was revealed to be a boy through first medical-check up. A Berlin radio station and […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The first sighting of clustered dwarf galaxies bolsters a leading theory about how big galaxies such as our Milky Way are formed, and how dark matter binds them, researchers said Monday. Theorised but never seen, the bundled galaxies were discovered using the largest optical survey of the night sky ever compiled, they reported in the journal Nature Astronomy. Seven clusters of three-to-five galaxies are each […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – Paris began its first experiment with driverless buses on Monday, with city officials saying they were eager to prepare for the coming “revolution” of autonomous vehicles. Two box-shaped electric vehicles capable of carrying around 10 people have been deployed — within the safety of a special lane — on a bridge connecting two railway stations to the east of the city centre. “Autonomous vehicles represent a revolution for every city on […]
Forty of the world’s biggest companies assembled in Davos agreed on Monday to come up with cleaner ways to make and consume plastic as waste threatens the global eco-system, especially in oceans. https://youtu.be/g1-cpRnyXUk
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 23) – If you love to travel, then Coron, Palawan should be on your list of dream destinations! Even if you’ve already been there, it would not be too much of a question if you want to visit again to experience the crystal blue waters of Coron. Blessed with beautiful landscapes and seascapes, Coron is considered as one of the main attractions in the Philippines. Coron is famous for its forest which grew atop limestone […]
by Mike Collier Agence France-Presse Cēsis, Latvia (AFP) — Skirted on all sides by snow-clad pine forests, Latvia’s remote Lake Ninieris would be the perfect picture of winter tranquility — were it not for the huge drone buzzing like a swarm of angry bees as it zooms above the solid ice surface. The powerful three-metre-long (nine-foot) drone, sporting 16 spinning propellers, is fitted with long tow ropes with handles, the kind used in water-skiing. Two snowboarders […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 23) – After the adorable viral video of American kids trying different Pinoy dishes, social media content provider WatchCut released another clip of these cute kids trying more Pinoy food. The previous video generated a lot of disappointment especially on the dishes they made the kids try. Being responsive to the comments, the new video features more common Pinoy dishes. The first dish they served on the table was chicken adobo that is one of […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — Samsung Electronics indicated on Monday (January 23) that its latest flagship Galaxy S smartphone could be delayed as it pledged to enhance product safety following an investigation into the cause of fires in its premium Note 7 devices. Wrapping up its months-long probe into the cause of the Note 7 debacle, the world’s top smartphone maker said faulty batteries from two suppliers were to blame for the failure of the […]
by Grace Matsiko Agence France-Presse KAMPALA, Uganda (AFP) — A team of Ugandan engineers has invented a “smart jacket” that diagnoses pneumonia faster than a doctor, offering hope against a disease which kills more children worldwide than any other. The idea came to Olivia Koburongo, 26, after her grandmother fell ill, and was moved from hospital to hospital before being properly diagnosed with pneumonia. “It was now too late to save her,” said Koburongo. “It was […]
ZLATOUST, Russia (Reuters) — A Russian studio in the Urals’ city of Zlatoust minted a one kilogram (2.2 lbs approx.) silver coin dedicated to the inauguration of the U.S. President Donald Trump and presented it on the date (January 20). The heavy piece bears the portrait of the 45th president of the United States on its front and the Statue of Liberty at the reverse. “We could not miss such an important event as the […]
CHATEAU D’OEX, Switzerland (Reuters) — The Annual hot air balloon festival kicks off on Saturday (January 21) in the Swiss city of Chateau d’Oex for its 39th edition, bringing together more than 70 pilots from 15 different countries. “We have a beautiful landscape with snow and sun, and we can say that every year, we paint an ephemeral fresco in the sky thanks to these balloons and I think this is one of the things […]
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) — A zoo in Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don welcomed a new-born elephant female calf born on Wednesday (January 18) from two 11-year-old Asian elephants Sinta and Yuma. “An elephant calf stood up immediately (after the birth) and started eating. In about an hour it started eating. You can see now it is sleepy. This particular calf sleeps while standing up. Sitara used to sleep while laying down. It seems to be […]
