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The 'water cops' of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water.
Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» PARIS - The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is one of the 10 deadliest of the 21st century.
Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: With the death toll rising by the hour, the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb 5 is already among the ten deadliest of the 21st century.
Bumpy road as ageing Japan bets on self-driving cars
AFP, Published on 16/09/2021
» TOKYO: With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.
Infection higher in hospital cleaners than ICU staff: report
AFP, Published on 11/09/2020
» LONDON - Intensive care medics were significantly less likely to have been infected with Covid-19 than cleaners and other healthcare workers in departments deemed lower risk, according to a study of several British hospitals at the peak of the pandemic.
China's Sui and Han win ISU Grand Prix Final pairs gold, Kihira crashes
AFP, Published on 07/12/2019
» TURIN: Two-time world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong led a Chinese 1-2 to claim their first pairs gold in the ISU Grand Prix figure skating final in Turin on Friday.
Starbucks in Westeros? Coffee cup cameos in 'GoT'
AFP, Published on 07/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: With two episodes of HBO's wildly popular medieval fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" to go, puzzled fans took to social media on Monday after heroine Daenerys Targaryen was joined at a wooden banquet table by a rogue to-go coffee cup.
Tintoretto's bold innovations highlighted in US show
AFP, Published on 24/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - When he was just a teenager, Tintoretto was sent to Italian Renaissance painter Titian's studio, only to be kicked out within days because the older master got jealous. Or so goes the legend.
Four earthquakes strike off Canada's west coast
AFP, Published on 22/10/2018
» Four earthquakes -- measuring from 4.9 to 6.8 magnitude -- struck in quick succession off Canada's west coast late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
NASA's newest Mars lander to study quakes on Red Planet
AFP, Published on 04/05/2018
» TAMPA - NASA is poised to launch its first lander to Mars since 2012, an unmanned spacecraft called InSight that aims to listen for quakes and unravel the mystery of how rocky planets like Earth form.