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Five things to know about wildlife in Antarctica 29 Nov 2019 - 07:06 pm
Barbijo penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) are seen at Orne Harbour in South Shetland Islands, Antarctica on November 08, 2019. AFP / Johan Ordonez
Antarctica, 'heart of the Earth' needs protection: expert 29 Nov 2019 - 07:06 pm
Chilean Marcelo Leppe (C), director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) works after an interview with AFP in Punta Arenas, Chile, on November 12, 2019. AFP / Johan Ordonez
In Antarctica, tour operators police themselves 29 Nov 2019 - 07:06 pm
Norwegian Jonny Johnsen, Chief Engineer of the Hurtigruten hybrid expedition cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, poses for a photo after an interview with AFP at sea on November 3, 2019. AFP / Johan Ordonez
In Antarctica, tourists swim among penguins 29 Nov 2019 - 07:06 pm
A Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis Papua) swims on Half Moon island, Antarctica on November 09, 2019. / AFP / Johan Ordonez
Cruise industry takes first 'green' steps 29 Nov 2019 - 07:06 pm
AFP video jounalist Viken Kantarci works before boarding the Hurtigruten hybrid expedition cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, in Valparaiso, Chile, on October 27, 2019. AFP / Johan Ordonez
Hotpot vs bread: the culinary symbols of Hong Kong's political divide 29 Nov 2019 - 05:40 pm
A man wears a “Winnie the Pooh“ mask as he joins others in a lunchtime flash mob rally in the Cheung Sha Wan district in Hong Kong on November 29, 2019. AFP / Philip Fong
In rain-short Niger, wasps deployed in war on crop-munching worm 29 Nov 2019 - 01:32 am
Farmer Aissa Bale Bale holds a millet cob on her plot of land in Borgo Beri, Niger, on Sept. 13, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Sebastien Malo
Migrants safeguard Italy's culinary heritage amid hostile rhetoric 29 Nov 2019 - 01:32 am
Abdul Sane, from Senegal, poses for a portrait at an apiary in Alessandria, a town n Piedmont region in northwestern Italy, Oct 4, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Thin Lei Win
Sudan's midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth 28 Nov 2019 - 11:27 pm
Sudanese women wait to consult a doctor at a maternity clinic in Al Fasher, northern Darfur, March 16, 2009. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra
'Banana on steroids': life saver for warming world 28 Nov 2019 - 11:27 pm
James Borrell, a scientist at London's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, holds a fruit from an enset plant - described as
Animals could help humans monitor oceans: Study 28 Nov 2019 - 01:03 pm
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Home of Komodo dragons ponders steps to curb overtourism 28 Nov 2019 - 12:48 pm
A tourist tries to get a photo of a Komodo dragon in Indonesia. About 1,300 of the creatures live on the Indonesian island of Komodo. Photo: Christoph Sator/dpa
The German commuter who's become an unlikely Instagram star 28 Nov 2019 - 12:11 pm
File: German commuter Uwe Baltner, 56, sings karaoke versions of well-known songs on his way to work - a project that has earned him more than a million followers on Instagram. Photo: Gregor Bauernfeind/dpa
Indonesian children suffering from gadget addiction 28 Nov 2019 - 11:53 am
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WhatsApp to soon add self-destruct feature for messages 28 Nov 2019 - 11:05 am
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Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy 28 Nov 2019 - 09:50 am
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Shooting stars: TikTok's explosive and rocky ride to fame 28 Nov 2019 - 09:27 am
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Drinking coffee can cut risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure 27 Nov 2019 - 07:18 pm
Coffee is being tasted at a coffee company in the town of Di An in Binh Duong province, Vietnam July 8, 2019. Reuters / Yen Duong