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German army seeks out gamers in hunt for computer-savvy recruits 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
A gamer plays a cloud-based coputer game of Microsoft's Project X Cloud during Europe's leading digital games fair Gamescom, which showcases the latest trends of the computer gaming scene in Cologne, Germany, August 21, 2019. Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay
'Red lights' as over-tourism threatens Corsican nature reserve 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
Tourists wait for tour boats on the port of Porto, near Ota, on August 19, 2019, to go on a cruise in the Scandola Nature Reserve, on the western coast of the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP / Pascal Pochard-Casabianca
Glamping with French flair in the wilds of North America 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
A family enjoys a campfire at the Huttopia Sutton glamping ground in Quebec, Canada, on August 14, 2019.  AFP / Sebastien St-Jean
Docking aborted for Russia's first humanoid robot in space 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
This handout picture taken on July 26, 2019 and released by the official website of the Russian State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS on August 21, 2019 shows Russian humanoid robot Skybot F-850 (Fedor) being tested ahead of its flight on board Soyuz MS-14 sp
Ivory Coast's 'Floating Island' points to greener tourism 25 Aug 2019 - 01:57 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows a view of the resort on an artificial island made with around 700 000 recycled plastic waste collected in the surrounding area, on the Ebrie Lagoon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. AFP / ISSOUF SANOGO
Nearly 900 Mexican performers set world record for folk dance 25 Aug 2019 - 09:00 am
Mariachi dancers pose with the Guinness World Record of largest Mexican folk dance in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on August 24, 2019. AFP / Ulises Ruiz
Rare earths are contested ground between US and China 25 Aug 2019 - 08:20 am
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In praise of the big pixel: Gaming is having a retro moment 24 Aug 2019 - 10:18 pm
A gamer plays Pac-Man, first released in 1980 on a historic Commodore 64 computer in the hall for retro games of Europe's leading digital games fair Gamescom, which showcases the latest trends of the computer gaming scene in Cologne, Germany, August 21, 2
Cloud gaming faces challenges as Google prepares launch 24 Aug 2019 - 10:18 pm
Visitors play the cloud-gaming based
Tourism hotspot Barcelona alarmed by crime surge 24 Aug 2019 - 10:18 pm
Two police officers in plainclothes check the identification documents of two presumed pickpockets (L) at a metro station in Barcelona on August 14, 2019.  AFP / Lluis Gene
 


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Israeli farmer remixes ancient scents near Dead Sea 24 Aug 2019 - 10:17 pm
Israeli farmer Guy Erlich shows ampules of scented oils that he extracted from plants and trees at a farm on a small hill near the settlement of Almog in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on May 28, 2019. AFP / Menahem Kahana
Football team of masseurs casts spotlight on China's blind 24 Aug 2019 - 10:17 pm
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'Otterly adorable'?: Demand for cute selfies puts animals at risk 24 Aug 2019 - 08:10 pm
A promotional signboard for a pet cafe that features otters is displayed at the Harajuku district in Tokyo on August 21, 2019. AFP / Toshifumi Kitamura
Cuba falls in love again with the beard - and it's not about Fidel 24 Aug 2019 - 08:06 pm
A barber cuts a client beard in a barbershop of Havana, on August 7, 2019.  AFP / Yamil Lage
Tel Aviv beaches fall foul in Israel's passion for plastic 24 Aug 2019 - 08:06 pm
An employee of the Herzliya town hall collects plastics and other waste left behind by beachgoers, on one of the beaches of the Israeli coastal city on June 21, 2019.  AFP / Jack Guez
French Guiana grapples with Asian craving for fish bladder 24 Aug 2019 - 08:06 pm
 In this file photo taken on March 29, 2016 shows fish maws placed in a basket to dry on the side of a main road outside a dried goods shop in Hong Kong. AFP / Anthony Wallace
Ghana draws African-American tourists with 'Year of Return' 24 Aug 2019 - 08:06 pm
Tourists pose for pictures at the Cape Coast Castle on August 18, 2019. AFP / Natalija Gormalova
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan's 'ice farmers' 24 Aug 2019 - 06:40 pm
Customers inside a kakigori or shaved ice shop using natural ice in the Yanaka district of Tokyo on June 21, 2019. AFP / Toshifumi Kitamura