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NewsAgence France-PresseAustralia to create national space agency
Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world's top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk. It
NewsAgence France-PresseWhale carcass dug up from Australian beach over shark fears
A massive humpback whale buried on a popular Australian beach after it washed up dead was being exhumed Monday because locals feared its rotting carcass was attracting sharks. The 18-tonne animal came ashore entangled in fishing ropes last week at Nobbys Beach in holiday hotspot Port Macquarie on the
NewsReutersChastened Merkel braces for coalition tussle after vote
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel turns to the task of sounding out partners to build a coalition government after securing a fourth term as chancellor in Sunday's election although she was weakened by a surge in support for the far right. Damaged by her handling
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Mexico quake leaves country's historic churches battered
Our Lady of Angels Church has survived several major earthquakes, but Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 shake proved to be the final death knell for the Mexico City building's historic cupola. On Sunday evening, the cupola split and half crashed to the floor. "Each earthquake has left its mark,&
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Gunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead, 7 wounded
A masked gunman opened fire at a Nashville church Sunday, walking silently down the aisle as he shot unsuspecting congregants. The FBI said Sunday night it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ. Church members told investigators that the suspect
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EPA clarifies earlier FEMA statement on Texas toxic sites
The Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday it has recovered 517 containers filled with unidentified, potentially hazardous material found floating in or washed up along Texas waterways after the devastating floods from Hurricane Harvey receded. The agency's statement sought to clarify an earlier
NewsAgence France-PresseGoing under the knife in China's plastic surgery stampede
Chen Yan is 35 and fears middle age is upon her, so like all of her friends she sees cosmetic surgery as the solution: time to get a new nose. Plastic surgery is booming in China, fuelled by rising incomes, growing Western influences, and the imperative of looking good on social media.
NewsAgence France-PresseThe waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eye
Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of biodegradable waste, one restaurant at a time, has become the forceful mission of a team of French cyclists. CoordinatorValentine Vilboux, 29, travels on her electric bicycle to restaurants in the western city of Nantes, collecting peelings otherwise destined
NewsAgence France-PresseRobotic fashion: Wear your heartbeat on your sleeve
Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht has a vision for a world in which people stop telling themselves little lies about their emotions -- and she believes high-tech fashion is the key. The 32-year-old has already seen her stuff worn by former Black Eyed Peas star Fergie during a performance at American football
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Tropical Storm Pilar pelts Mexico coast near Puerto Vallarta
Tropical Storm Pilar pelted the coast of western Mexico with heavy rains and winds Sunday night as it kept just offshore in the Pacific after passing near the resort city of Puerto Vallarta. Pilar had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and its centre was about 95 miles (155 kilometres ) south
NewsAgence France-PresseStories behind the mask: writers and their names
From George Eliot to John le Carre, writers reaching out for the disguise or anonymity offered by a pseudonym is nothing new in the literary world. Alberto Moravia, author of "The Woman of Rome" and one of the greatest figures in 20th Century Italian literature, was born Alberto Pincherle.
NewsAgence France-PresseBrazilian with German Olympian's heart runs race of her life
Brazilian Ivonette Balthazar felt jittery ahead of a Rio de Janeiro road race Sunday, but her heart -- transplanted from a German Olympian a year ago -- spurred her on. Only 13 months ago, while her home city was hosting the Olympics, Balthazar faced imminent death. Then on August 15, 2016, she got
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Myanmar says bodies of 28 Hindu villagers found in Rakhine State
By wa Lone and Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar government forces found on Sunday the bodies of 28 Hindu villagers who authorities suspected were killed by Muslim insurgents last month, at the beginning of a spasm of violence that has sent 430,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh. The Arakan
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Trump replaces travel ban with new restrictions
Citizens of more than half a dozen countries will face new restrictions on entry to the U.S. under a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday that will replace his expiring travel ban. The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and
NewsReutersJapan's Abe expected to announce snap poll amid worries over North Korea crisis
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected on Monday to announce a snap election for next month to take advantage of improved ratings and opposition disarray, despite criticism that he is creating a political vacuum amid worries over North Korea. Abe will hold a
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Merkel wins 4th term as nationalists enter German parliament
German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term Sunday, but now faces the tricky prospect of forming a coalition with two disparate new partners after voters weakened her conservatives and a nationalist, anti-migrant party surged into parliament. Merkel's centre -left challenger, Martin Schulz
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Trump: Objection to protests "has nothing to do with race"
Trump, who inflamed the sports world on Friday by saying players who protest police brutality during the Star Spangled Banner by refusing to stand or conducting other acts of defiance should be fired, reiterated Sunday that owners "should do something" about the protests. Quarterback Colin
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Lawyer: Kushner used personal email for some WH messages
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, used his personal email account on dozens of occasions to communicate with colleagues in the White House, his lawyer said Sunday. Between January and August, Kushner either received or responded to fewer than 100 emails from White House officials
NewsAgence France-PresseWave of protests grip NFL after Trump urges fan boycott
A wave of protests swept across the National Football League on Sunday as President Donald Trump escalated his feud with players who kneel during the US national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice. Trump ignited a firestorm of criticism after comments on Friday in which he described NFL players
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In Mexico City, hopes of finding quake survivors dwindle
Five days after the deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake, the hulking wreckage of what used to be a seven-story office building is one of the last hopes: one of the few sites where searchers believe they may still find someone trapped alive in Mexico City. For the family of Adrian Moreno, a missing 26-year-old
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The Latest: Merkel's bloc comes 1st in German election
Election officials confirm Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has come first in Germany's election, paving the way for her to lead the country for a fourth term. The federal election authority said early Monday that Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Bavarian-only Christian Social
NewsReutersTrump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban
By Jeff Mason and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court
NewsAgence France-PresseRain was 'most wonderful feeling' on Mexico quake survivor's face
The 36-year-old Mexican marketing consultant recounted an ordeal of more than 30 hours that started on Tuesday afternoon when the 7.1 earthquake hit Mexico City, bringing down the office block she was in, along with dozens of other buildings. When the trembling started, Zamora told AFP, she grabbed
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After 66 million years, creature wins state dinosaur honour
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It took about 66 million years, but a duck-billed creature has finally won recognition as California's state dinosaur.
