Scientists reveal how black widow spiders create steel-strength fibers

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

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

Accusations are little more than a smear campaign, seminar hears

Expert seeks ban on sunbeds over cancer risk

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.

Expo puts Internet Plus technology in spotlight

The fourth China (Guangdong) International Internet Plus Exposition, to be held from Wednesday to Saturday in Foshan, will offer visitors the chance to see new technologies and products in fields such as e-commerce and telecommunications.

Foshan focuses on innovation, upgrading

Foshan is striving to become an innovation hub in China's manufacturing sector by constantly upgrading traditional businesses with the implementation of the country's Internet Plus strategy, according to officials.

Saudi king, prince offer sympathies to writer's son

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, the kingdom announced on Monday, to express condolences over the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by officials that allegedly included a member of the royal entourage.

Apology to child sex abuse victims

SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a formal apology on Monday to the country's victims of child sex abuse, saying the nation must acknowledge their long, painful journey and its failure to protect them.

May pleads for support, says Brexit deal is almost done

UK Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to tell parliament that Brexit negotiations are "95 percent" complete as she seeks to show anxious members of her own party that she is gaining momentum in talks.

Attack amid Ebola crisis stalls efforts

JOHANNESBURG - Rebels killed 15 civilians and abducted a dozen children in an attack at the epicenter of the latest deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said on Sunday, as the violence again forced crucial virus-containment efforts to be suspended.

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Thousands of migrants cross border into Mexico

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico - Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, about 2,000 Central American migrants swam or rafted across a river separating the country from Guatemala, re-formed their mass caravan in Mexico and vowed to resume their journey toward the United States.