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Leonardo DiCaprio meets pope to talk about environment

Leonardo DiCaprio meets pope to talk about environment

There have been 13 popes named Leo in the history of the Roman Catholic Church but perhaps none of them…
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading

Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading

President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika…
With China weakening, Apple turns to India

With China weakening, Apple turns to India

As China sales show signs of cooling, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is touting India's appetite for iPhones, betting that rising wages…
Zimbabwean farmers fear the worst as cattle, crops succumb to drought

Zimbabwean farmers fear the worst as cattle, crops succumb to drought

In the dusty village of Mafomoti, southern Zimbabwe, farmers have already lost cattle and crops in the severest drought to…
Google files patent for drone ‘delivery receptacle’

Google files patent for drone ‘delivery receptacle’

Google's secretive drone delivery project could include a component designed to store packages securely. A patent filed Tuesday in the United…
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America

Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America

A Danish tourist returning from Latin America has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, which has been blamed for a…
Canada to set climate change tests in pipeline reviews: Trudeau

Canada to set climate change tests in pipeline reviews: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged on Tuesday to require that environmental reviews of oil pipelines and LNG export projects…
Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution

Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution

On the outskirts of Beijing, the disused factories of Chaomidian show the impact of China's drive to shut down thousands…
NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student

NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named an asteroid discovered in 2000 after an Egyptian student, Yasmin Yehia Moustafa,…
Apple shares to close year with worst performance since 2008

Apple shares to close year with worst performance since 2008

Apple Inc is expected to report iPhone sales increased slightly more than 1 percent in the holiday quarter when it…
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