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A long flight for Southern Lights

[2017-03-25 06:50]

WELLINGTON - They took an eight-hour flight just to look out the airplane's window, but it was an extraordinary view.

Graphene powers 'electronic skin'

[2017-03-24 07:32]

LONDON - Amputees with prosthetic limbs may soon have a much better sense of touch, temperature and texture, thanks to the energy-saving power of the sun, British researchers said on Thursday.

Study suggests new evolutionary history for dinos

[2017-03-24 07:32]

WASHINGTON - Tyrannosaurus Rex and his buddies could be on the move as a new study proposes a massive shake-up of the dinosaur family tree.

Millions out of school in Afghanistan

[2017-03-24 07:32]

KABUL - Nearly a third of all children in war-torn Afghanistan are unable to attend school, leaving them at increased risk of child labor, recruitment by armed groups, early marriage and other forms of exploitation, an aid group said on Thursday.

Beatles' home city to mark Sgt Pepper's 50th anniversary

[2017-03-24 07:32]

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - A three-week long festival was announced on Wednesday in Liverpool to celebrate the release 50 years ago of the iconic album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The record, by the Beatles, has been hailed as the world's first art rock, with its cover one of the most recognizable ever produced.

Indonesia: Shipowner must pay for damage

[2017-03-24 07:32]

JAKARTA - Indonesia says nearly 19,000 square meters of coral reef was damaged by a foreign cruise ship that ran aground in the pristine waters of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province earlier this month.

China invests in Afghan development

[2017-03-23 07:16]

KABUL - Afghan authorities expect work on the first phase of a multimillion-dollar housing project financed by China to begin within months, as Beijing continues to raise its development profile in the region.

Street art reunites Spanish village

[2017-03-23 07:16]

FANZARA, SPAIN - Fanzara is a small Spanish country village whose handful of mostly elderly residents were once so bitterly divided that their allegiance to one camp or the other determined which bar they frequented.

Trump to reaffirm 'commitment' to NATO at May summit in Brussels

[2017-03-23 07:16]

WASHINGTON - The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will join fellow NATO leaders for a key May summit in Brussels, as the US administration seeks to quash questions about Trump's support for the alliance.

Destroyed by IS, ancient winged bull to rise again in London

[2017-03-23 07:16]

LONDON - An ancient Assyrian winged bull sculpture destroyed by Islamic State fighters in 2015 is to be remade from empty Iraqi date syrup cans and displayed in Trafalgar Square in London.

S. Korean firms feel chill over THAAD

[2017-03-23 07:16]

SEOUL - Influenced by South Korea's current plan to deploy Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, South Korea's trade and tourism industries in recent months have been witnessing downturns too bitter to taste for many companies and businesses here.

US finally honors Rosie the Riveter

[2017-03-22 07:21]

OAKLAND, UNITED STATES - They welded pipes. They drew blueprints. And, of course, they fastened munitions and machine parts together with rivets.

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