Rain and favourable winds have brought clear skies to vast areas of Southeast Asia stricken for weeks by hazardous smoke from Indonesian fires, with officials expressing hope Thursday that the crisis could end soon.
Environment
Oct 29, 2015
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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will Thursday set a new record for the longest single stretch of time spent in space by an American, with 216 consecutive days at the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2015
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50
Africa's vultures are increasingly the victims of poisoning and poachers, leaving around half the continent's 11 vulture species critically endangered, a top conservation body warned Thursday.
Ecology
Oct 29, 2015
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50
Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network operators, it said Wednesday.
Telecom
Oct 29, 2015
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It turns out that Apple's streaming-TV box—aptly named Apple TV—isn't just for streaming anymore. Its latest incarnation, which ships this week, offers on the big screen just about anything you could previously only do ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 29, 2015
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39
LG Electronics said Thursday its mobile communications division suffered its first operating loss in more than a year, dragging down the company's overall earnings for the third quarter.
Business
Oct 29, 2015
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26
Village elder Yang Zhenjun isn't ready to move out from the valley where his people have herded sheep and tended crops for generations amid arid, drought-prone mountains of China's northwest. Still, he acknowledges that life ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2015
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39
Collaborations on climate change research are divided into separate regions of the world with little knowledge exchange between them shows a new Danish-Brazilian study led by the University of Copenhagen. The most vulnerable ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2015
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Almost every aspect of America's newest bomber is top secret, but experts predict the warplane will be very "stealthy," packed with sensors—and able to deliver nuclear payloads anywhere.
Other
Oct 29, 2015
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Volkswagen's use of software to evade emissions standards in more than 482,000 diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. will directly contribute to 60 premature deaths across the country, a new MIT-led study finds.
Environment
Oct 29, 2015
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