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Doctor punches shark to escape

[2017-11-15 07:15]

CANBERRA - A novice surfer mastered a pro's move on the first try: He punched a shark on the nose to escape its jaws.

Dutch city raises toast to urban vines

[2017-11-14 08:10]

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - As a high-speed train rattled past their heads, amateur Dutch winemakers were busy gathering the last of the season's grapes under a warm autumn sun in the heart of The Hague.

Dragons roar back as pagoda renovation project takes flight

[2017-11-14 08:10]

The unveiling this week of the first in a series of dragons that will adorn the Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens marks a significant step forward in the conservation project aimed at returning the landmark to its original appearance.

Hundreds join Hollywood march against sexual abuse, harassment

[2017-11-14 08:10]

LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of people marched in the heart of Hollywood on Sunday to support victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by a social media campaign that has portrayed such abuse as a pervasive feature of life in the United States.

AI joins war on fake news

[2017-11-14 08:10]

SEOUL - After playing Go and poker and doing household chores, artificial intelligence might next be used to weed out fake news from cyber space.

Weather forecasts help Ethiopian herders, farmers fight climate extremes

[2017-11-14 08:10]

ARGOBA, Ethiopia - Armed with a spear and undeterred by the intense sunlight, Tarekegn Kareto meticulously plucks weeds in his maize field in Argoba village, in southern Ethiopia.

Dubai Airshow strikes big deals on opening day

[2017-11-14 08:10]

DUBAI - The 15th edition of the biennial Dubai Airshow kicked off on Sunday and deals worth $17 billion were signed on the opening day.

Rajoy in first Catalonia visit since direct rule

[2017-11-14 08:10]

MADRID - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday arrived in Barcelona for the first time after the central government applied the article 155 of Spanish constitution to sack Catalan government and take control over Catalonia.

Japan mulls 'departure tax' on travelers in 2019

[2017-11-14 08:10]

Japan plans to start collecting a "departure tax" of up to 1,000 yen ($9) from 2019 from tourists and its own citizens who leave the country, media has reported.

France frets over internal threat two years after attacks in Paris

[2017-11-14 08:10]

PARIS - Two years after militants killed 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, French officials said there remains an unprecedented level of "internal" threat from both within and outside the country.

Smog chokes Indian capital as emergency measures fail

[2017-11-14 08:10]

NEW DELHI - A thick cloud of toxic smog 10 times the recommended limit enveloped India's capital city on Monday, as government officials struggled to tackle a public health crisis that is well into its second week.

Trump's China visit receives high marks

[2017-11-14 08:10]

China watchers in the United States have spoken positively of US President Donald Trump's visit last week.

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