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University builds zoo to soothe students

[2017-11-04 07:12]

CANBERRA - An Australian university has set up a petting zoo to help students cope with the stress of exam time.

Flooding away from the fields

[2017-11-03 07:52]

Drought forces Sri Lankan farmers to move to cities in search of work

Bangladeshi auto driver sues over movie mobile mix-up

[2017-11-03 07:52]

DHAKA - A Bangladeshi auto-rickshaw driver is suing for damages after his phone number was used in a movie, leading to a barrage of calls from female fans of the film's star that he says nearly destroyed his marriage.

Mountain conqueror takes to the tides for China challenge

[2017-11-03 07:52]

MANILA - After conquering Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest in the West, Philippine adventurer Carina Dayondon is set to sail to China aboard a wooden replica of an ancient boat in the hopes of raising national awareness of her country's forgotten maritime prowess.

Scientists get to root of pumpkin evolution

[2017-11-03 07:52]

LOS ANGELES - Scientists in China and the United States have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species.

Dog star: 60 years of Laika's legacy

[2017-11-03 07:52]

MOSCOW - "I asked her to forgive us and I even cried as I stroked her for the last time," said 90-year-old Russian biologist Adilya Kotovskaya, recalling the day she bid farewell to her charge Laika.

African cinemas back on the scene

[2017-11-02 07:10]

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - Like the plot in an old-fashioned movie, cinemas in Africa are making a third-reel comeback after years of worrying decline.

'Star scar' explored to unlock space secrets

[2017-11-02 07:10]

ROCHECHOUART, France - Since early September, the denizens of this normally hushed burg in central France have been serenaded by an industrial drill poking holes around town and pulling up cylinders of rock.

Climbing banned on Uluru after decades-long campaign

[2017-11-02 07:10]

SYDNEY - Australia's world-famous Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, will be closed to climbers from 2019, its management board said on Wednesday, ending a decadeslong campaign by Aborigines to protect their sacred monolith in the Northern Territory.

Bats learn language from peers

[2017-11-02 07:10]

MIAMI - Baby bats learn language from peers in their colony, and will adopt the group's dialect, or accent, instead of their mother's, researchers said on Tuesday.

Cuba opens trade fair with 3,400 participants

[2017-11-01 07:12]

HAVANA - The 35th Havana International Trade Fair opened on Monday with 3,400 businesses and exhibitors from 70 countries in Havana's quest to attract foreign investment and diversify its economy.

Extreme weather caused $129 billion in losses last year

[2017-11-01 07:12]

PARIS - Extreme weather caused about $129 billion in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods.

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