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Tourism hotspot to reopen after cleanup

[2018-10-25 07:35]

MANILA - The Philippines will reopen its crown jewel resort island Boracay to holidaymakers on Friday, after a six-month cleanup aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism.

Global universities form Belt and Road network

[2018-10-25 07:35]

Four British universities have signed on as founding members of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road University Consortium, a new network aimed at supporting joint research and student exchanges within the region covered by the Belt and Road Initiative.

War shatters Afghan glassblowing craft

[2018-10-25 07:35]

HERAT, Afghanistan - Hunched and shriveled, Afghan glassblower Ghulam Sakhi deftly blows and twirls molten glass into delicate blue and green goblets and vases - a craft passed down for generations but now at risk of dying out.

First auction of AI artwork set for gavel

[2018-10-25 07:35]

NEW YORK - Christie's, the auction house that has sold paintings by Picasso and Monet at record prices, was poised on Tuesday to set another milestone with the first auction of art created by artificial intelligence.

Oldest intact shipwreck found in Black Sea

[2018-10-25 07:35]

LONDON - A Greek trading vessel dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, the world's oldest known shipwreck, researchers said on Tuesday.

Accident evokes tragedy for migrants

[2018-10-24 07:31]

ANKARA - A fatal road accident that has killed 22 migrants in western Turkey, including children, highlights human tragedy despite an EU-Turkish deal with the aim of deterring illegal immigration.

'Himalayan Viagra' under threat from climate change

[2018-10-24 07:31]

WASHINGTON - A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed "Himalayan Viagra" in Asia, where it is seen as a wonder drug, is becoming harder to find due to climate change, researchers said on Monday.

Japan's aging farmers face uncertain future

[2018-10-24 07:31]

KAZO, Japan - A crop once deemed so important it served as a form of currency, Japanese rice has fallen out of favor with younger, Westernized consumers, in a shift that has left aging farmers struggling for survival.

Scientists reveal how black widow spiders create steel-strength fibers

[2018-10-24 07:31]

WASHINGTON - Scientists have revealed how black widow spiders weave steel-strength silks, which could help create equally strong synthetic materials.

Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life

[2018-10-24 07:31]

PARIS - Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial life that emerged and flourished on Earth billions of years ago, researchers reported on Monday.

China defended over 'colonization' claims

[2018-10-23 07:55]

Accusations are little more than a smear campaign, seminar hears

Expert seeks ban on sunbeds over cancer risk

[2018-10-23 07:55]

BRUSSELS - The French national health and safety watchdog ANSES has advised the government to ban electronic sunbeds and sunlamps to prevent people from developing the most deadly form of skin cancer.

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