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Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/12/2025
» BUENOS AIRES — Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary perspective: the social structure of mammals may play a critical role in cancer risk.
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» TOKYO - Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.
Russia throwing 'waves' of men in battle for key frontline city
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» NEAR AVDIIVKA (UKRAINE) - Russia was throwing "waves" of soldiers towards the embattled Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, suffering massive losses in their attempt to capture strategically important territory on the eastern front lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
Pogba, potions and impotence: the secret world of witch doctors in France
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» PARIS - "There's a lot of jealousy in football," said Sheikh Issa, holding up a piece of bark and a bottle of a yellowish potion.
Amid war, US renews talk of Palestinian state but prospects bleak
AFP, Published on 04/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - With Israel's campaign against Hamas raging, the United States has renewed calls to work toward a Palestinian state, but few expect success now after decades of failure.
Don't dress as Barbie this Halloween, union asks striking actors
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Actors: Put away those Barbie and Spider-Man costumes.
Dawn school trial for drowsy teens draws outcry in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» KUPANG, Indonesia: Early every morning in a city in Indonesia's far east, sleepy teenagers can be seen trudging zombie-like through the streets on their reluctant way to school.
Shetland sanctuary fights to save seals as pollution takes toll
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» SHETLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) - On the edge of a coastal pool on one of Scotland's Shetland Islands, Pixie, a plump grey seal grunts and rolls towards the water to retrieve a fish that's been left for its lunch.
'The Last of Us' -- a new test for video game adaptations
AFP, Published on 15/01/2023
» NEW YORK - However thrilling they are to play, video games rarely translate well to the big or small screen -- indeed, the crossover genre is littered with flops.
Australian rescuers race to save stranded pilot whales
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» OCEAN BEACH (AUSTRALIA) - Australian rescuers battled Friday to refloat the last surviving pilot whales from a mass stranding that killed nearly 200 of the animals on a surf-battered beach in Tasmania.