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San Francisco close to vaping ban

[2019-06-21 08:11]

San Francisco is on its way to becoming the first city in the United States to ban sales of electronic cigarettes.

Corsica's 'cat-fox' may be a new species

[2019-06-21 08:11]

ASCO, France - In the forest undergrowth of northern Corsica, two wildlife rangers open a cage to reveal a striped, tawny-coated animal, one of 16 felines known as "cat-foxes" on the island thought to be a new species.

Tiny houses entice budget-conscious

[2019-06-21 08:11]

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pennsylvania - In a country that nearly always believes bigger is better - think supersize fries, giant cars and 10-gallon hats - more and more people in the United States are downsizing their living quarters.

Iran says it shoots down US spy drone

[2019-06-21 08:11]

TEHERAN - The Revolutionary Guard Corps said it shot down a US "spy drone" which violated Iranian airspace near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, in the latest incident to stoke tension in the strategic sea lane.

UN: 70.8m people displaced in 2018

[2019-06-21 08:11]

ROME - Almost 70.8 million people were forcibly displaced last year, a 2.3-million increase compared to 2017, according to a report released in Rome on Wednesday by the United Nations Refugee Agency, or UNHCR.

ASEAN aims at sustainability

[2019-06-21 08:11]

The 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is expected to adopt policies promoting sustainable development, pushing the region to go beyond the economic gains it has reaped in the past few years, analysts say.

Kenya gears up for export-led growth

[2019-06-21 08:11]

Kenya is fast tracking a raft of new export strategies to boost growth and bridge the yawning trade gap. This followed a 1.4 percent increase in the trade deficit from $11.3 billion in 2017 to $11.5 billion in 2018.

Tensions on trade may leave infants in danger

[2019-06-21 08:11]

The head of a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization that aims to prevent infant crib deaths argued that US tariffs on Chinese products are putting US infants at risk because they raise the price of products for very young children.

Battle heats up to be next British PM

[2019-06-20 07:20]

The five remaining candidates in the Conservative leadership race to be the United Kingdom's next prime minister set out their differing approaches to Brexit in a live televised debate on Tuesday evening, ahead of a third ballot due to be held on Wednesday.

26 injured after strong quake strikes NW Japan

[2019-06-20 07:20]

TOKYO - A powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan late on Tuesday, causing minor injuries to at least 26 people and a brief evacuation of coastal homes until the risk of a tsunami passed.

Boeing wins massive 737 Max jets order

[2019-06-20 07:20]

Boeing has announced the sale of 200 737 Max jets to International Airlines Group, ending a wave of cancellations and a sales drought following the worldwide grounding in March of the aircraft after two fatal crashes.

Horrible year: Arctic facing record ice loss in June

[2019-06-20 07:20]

COPENHAGEN - Scientists said 2019 could be another horrible year for the Arctic with record temperatures already registered in Greenland - a giant melting icicle that threatens to submerge the world's coastal areas one day.

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