Tiny skeleton was girl with bone disease

MIAMI - The discovery in 2003 sparked international intrigue - a tiny, mummified skeleton with an alien-like head, tucked into a leather pouch found behind a church in the Atacama desert of Chile.

Ride-hailing apps run tuk-tuks off road

JAKARTA - Auto-rickshaw driver Zainuddin used to make decent money navigating Jakarta's congested roads and narrow alleyways.

'Drone academy' paves way for youth

ABIDJAN - "Drones have become my passion," says Noursely Doumbia, who holds a degree in electronics and is currently learning to pilot drones as part of a pioneering program in Cote d'Ivoire's economic capital Abidjan.

Pupils work for greener future

LEUPP, Arizona - In the heart of Arizona's high desert, one of America's greenest schools is protecting the planet and its endangered culture by drawing inspiration from Native American values.

Kremlin 'regrets' EU envoy's recall

BRUSSELS - The Kremlin said on Friday it regretted a decision by European Union leaders to recall the bloc's envoy to Moscow in a symbolic backing to London over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in England.

'Hawkish' new adviser installed by Trump

US President Donald Trump has replaced his national security adviser HR McMaster with former UN ambassador John Bolton, continuing a personnel shake-up in the White House that some perceive is taking his foreign policy in a more hawkish direction.

Chaos as protests, strikes challenge Macron

PARIS - Tens of thousands of nurses, teachers and other public sector workers joined forces to march against French President Emmanuel Macron's reforms on Thursday, causing widespread travel disruption and bringing brief clashes with police in some cities.

Lee Myung-bak arrested on corruption charges

SEOUL - South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak was arrested and jailed early on Friday over a range of corruption allegations, becoming the latest in a series of disgraced leaders embroiled in scandals and other problems after leaving office.

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Japanese firms turn to refugees

TOKYO - At an office in Tokyo, a group of asylum-seekers clutching resumes listened to three Japanese companies describe their openings - rare opportunities in the country's often impenetrable job market.

Robot fish exploring mysteries of the deep

WASHINGTON - When exploring marine environments, underwater robots tend to be a bull trout in a china shop, disturbing marine life with their bulk and disruptive propulsion. Enter SoFi, the soft, agile robotic fish with a delicate demeanor.

Facebook furor rages as apology fails to placate lawmakers, Wall St

WASHINGTON/LONDON - Facebook came under further pressure from lawmakers, investors, advertisers and users on Thursday, the day after its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg admitted the social media network made mistakes in letting 50 million users' data get into the hands of political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.