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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» PARIS - The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years — 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday.
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BERLIN - Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps.
Scientists explain why peanuts 'dance' when dropped in beer
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - When peanuts are dropped into a pint of beer, they initially sink to the bottom before floating up and "dancing" in the glass.
Myanmar 'special command' authorised lethal attacks on civilians - report
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2022
» Myanmar's junta chief created a special command a day after last year's coup that was solely responsible for deployment and operations of troops in urban areas, and authorised lethal attacks on unarmed civilians, human rights investigators said.
Evenepoel suffers 'multiple injuries' after bridge plunge on Tour of Lombardy
AFP, Published on 16/08/2020
» COMO (ITALY) - Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel has suffered multiple injuries after plunging several metres down into a ravine in a dramatic crash on the Tour of Lombardy Saturday, the one-day classic won by Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang.
One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back online
AFP, Published on 01/03/2020
» WENZHOU, China: The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily.
Germans hit the streets to condemn far right
AFP, Published on 15/02/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Ten thousand people are expected to join a demonstration on Saturday in Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia state in Germany's former communist east, where far-right lawmakers last week helped install a new state premier.
Curtain up for returning Federer at new-look Roland Garros
AFP, Published on 26/05/2019
» PARIS - Roger Federer returns to a new look Roland Garros on Sunday after a four-year absence, admitting he'll be an underdog in his attempt to claim a 21st Grand Slam title.
Lyon reach Champions League last 16, Bayern top group
AFP, Published on 13/12/2018
» PARIS - Lyon clinched the final Champions League last-16 place as Nabil Fekir's second-half strike grabbed a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in a snowy Kiev on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich pipped Ajax to top spot in Group E.
Federer digs deep to reach Basel second round
AFP, Published on 24/10/2018
» BASEL (SWITZERLAND) - Roger Federer had to fight hard to hold off Serbia's Filip Krajinovic on Tuesday, edging to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win to reach the second round of the Swiss Indoors.