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Serial bomber suspected after blasts

[2018-03-21 07:35]

AUSTIN, Texas - A package bomb containing nails and shrapnel that was destined for an address in Austin, Texas, exploded at a FedEx Corp distribution center in San Antonio, injuring one employee, fire officials said.

Uber halts self-driving tests after woman's death

[2018-03-21 07:35]

ARIZONA - A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle, a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology.

Black boys missing out on 'American dream', study finds

[2018-03-21 07:35]

LOS ANGELES - Even the richest black boys raised in the United States earn less in adulthood than white boys from similar backgrounds, according to a wide-ranging study published on Monday.

Rhino 'bachelor' dies of old age

[2018-03-21 07:35]

NAIROBI, Kenya - The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications", researchers said on Tuesday, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength".

Rare treasure offers priceless insights

[2018-03-20 07:52]

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Ever heard of Alexandria National Museum in Egypt? It's little known, even to Egyptians, but the rare treasure contains about 1,800 priceless Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Islamic and Coptic artifacts that narrate the story of the Mediterranean historical city of Alexandria north of capital Cairo.

Library on wheels brings joy of books to kids in embattled Kabul

[2018-03-20 07:52]

But it's no ordinary bus. Its name is Charmaghz, the Dari word for Walnut, and it's a library on wheels - the first such enterprise in Afghanistan's war-battered capital.

Saudi woman knocking down barriers

[2018-03-20 07:52]

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Throwing punches in a gym tucked away from prying eyes, a Saudi female boxing trainer asserts a right long denied to many women - the right to exercise.

Cuba makes strides in breeding silkworms

[2018-03-20 07:52]

MATANZAS, Cuba - Cuban researcher Marlene Prieto is passionate about two things: silkworm breeding and mulberry cultivation and she has been leading a project combining these two since 2005.

British inner-city teacher named world's best, wins $1 million prize

[2018-03-20 07:52]

DUBAI - Briton Andria Zafirakou, who works in a school in one of the UK's poorest areas, on Sunday won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2018 at a star-studded ceremony in Dubai.

Desert stallion race pushes riders' limits

[2018-03-19 08:20]

ERFOUD, Morocco - Battling gusts of sandy wind, riders from across the world struggled to control feisty stallions as they raced in the first Gallops of Morocco, a desert endurance challenge.

Charcoal exports bring about increasing revenue for Cuba

[2018-03-19 08:20]

MATANZAS, Cuba - Under a pounding sun, a group of men, armed with chain saws, cut down the trees at an old citrus plantation in a plain in western Cuba, previously known for its high production of oranges, grapefruit and lemons.

French language eyes post-Brexit return

[2018-03-19 08:20]

BRUSSELS - Once upon a time speaking French was easy in Brussels, but things have changed.

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