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First private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests 18 Sep 2018 - 08:48 am
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa reacts near a Falcon 9 rocket during the announcement by Elon Musk to be the first private passenger who will fly around the Moon aboard the SpaceX BFR launch vehicle, at the SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on Se
WikiLeaks files expose group's inner workings 18 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am
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Facing jail for online 'jokes', Russian feminist vows to fight on 17 Sep 2018 - 08:57 pm
Lyubov Kalugina (Photo courtesy: omsk.bezformata.ru via themoscowtimes.com)
Inclusive or invasive? Digital ID stirs debate 17 Sep 2018 - 08:57 pm
A Swiss Customs officer checks an identity card with UV light at the Swiss-Italian border station in Stabio, March 2, 2011. Reuters/Fiorenzo Maffi
UK university to atone for profits gained from historical slavery 17 Sep 2018 - 08:55 pm
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BMW morphs electric flagship from car to SUV ahead of 2021 debut 16 Sep 2018 - 11:43 pm
Klaus Froehlich, board member of German luxury carmaker BMW, attends the company's annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 21, 2018. Reuters/Michael Dalder
Made in Limoges? Don't be a mug, French potters fume after Elysee Palace showcased ‘China’ Souvenirs 16 Sep 2018 - 06:36 pm
Souvenirs bearing the Elysee Palace logo to launch the presidential brand named ''Elysee Presidence de la Republique'' is seen in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace as part of the European Heritage Days event in Paris, France September 15, 2018. Reuters/G
Can probiotic use help reduce antibiotic prescriptions in children? 16 Sep 2018 - 05:16 pm
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Spanish farmers go nuts for almonds as global demand booms 16 Sep 2018 - 04:26 pm
Almonds are stored in sacks in an almond processing factory, in Cordoba on August 29, 2018. AFP / CRISTINA QUICLER
Apple, Firefox tools aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking 15 Sep 2018 - 03:01 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to the audience during an event on September 12, 2018, in Cupertino, California. (AFP / NOAH BERGER)
Three 'hardcore' fish species discovered on Pacific floor 15 Sep 2018 - 01:32 am
 Picture obtained from the University of Newcastle on September 14, 2018 shows Atacama snailfish, a newly discovered species of fish discovered at 7000m below sea level. AFP photo /University of Newcastle
Ancient altar reveals Mayan 'Game of Thrones' dynasty 15 Sep 2018 - 01:32 am
People look at a Mayan altar exhibited at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City on September 12, 2018. AFP / Johan Ordonez
Colombian zoo celebrates birth of endangered spider monkey 15 Sep 2018 - 01:32 am
A spider monkey cub (Ateles hybrids), born two days ago, and its mother are pictured, at Santa Fe zoo, in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on September 13, 2018. AFP / Joaquin Sarmiento
Man jailed in Italy for writing fake TripAdvisor review 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm
The logo for travel website company TripAdvisor is shown on a computer screen, May 3, 2016. Reuters/Mike Blake
Evangelicals, growing force in Brazil, to impact elections 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm
In this file photo taken on June 06, 2018 Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party, attends an interview for Correio Brazilianse newspaper in Brasilia. AFP / Evaristo Sa
Storm’s unique path from Africa to US tied to global warming 14 Sep 2018 - 08:17 pm
A man walks along the river front as heavy rain from Hurricane Florence falls in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
How hurricanes unleash lethal storm surges 14 Sep 2018 - 08:17 pm
Waves created by Hurricane Florence are seen along Cherry Grove Fishing Pier on September 14, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, United States. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP
Perfect storms: hurricanes and typhoons 13 Sep 2018 - 10:47 pm
A passerby, using an umbrella, struggles against a heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Jongdari approaches mainland in Tokyo, July 28, 2018. (Reuters / Issei Kato)