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APD | Cities switching to electric vehicles in Asia

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha Many cities in Asia are turning to electric vehicles to check growing pollution that cars are em

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APD | DPRK wants UN to cut int’l aid staff

By APD writer Alice The DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) has told the United Nations to cut the number of interna

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APD | 70-year-old man becomes winner of 1,000-km horse race in Mongolia

By APD writer Alice Bob Long, 70, an amateur rider from Boise, Idaho, the US, just became the oldest person to win the longes

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APD | 140 firms from 20 countries participate in Qatar’s 2019 hunting expo

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail The 3rd edition of the Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition (S’hail 2019) in Doh

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APD | Afghanistan: US to withdraw 5000 troops in 135 days

By APD writer Rishika Chanhan The chief US negotiator in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, said on Monday that the US would with

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APD | Violent conflicts drop in Bangsamoro in 2018; peace still fragile says Conflict Alert report

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña A study released today said the number of violent incidents and deaths dropped in 2018 in what us

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APD | AI helps UAE commercial kitchens track food waste

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hospitality sector has been successfully saving 1.6 million meal

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No single 'gay gene,' according to largest ever DNA analysis

Like size or intelligence, sexual attraction isn't defined by one gene alone, but is instead the result of the complex interp

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APD | Presidents Xi and Duterte witness signing of PH-CH agreements

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Aug. 30 (APD) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on his fifth visit to the People’s R

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U.S. judge blocks eight-week abortion ban in Missouri

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a law banning abortion in the state after eight weeks of preg

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Uganda abolishes mandatory death penalty

Parliament in Uganda has passed a law that abolishes the mandatory death penalty for certain crimes, amending four different

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EU set to halt imports of Canadian cherries, other fruits: document

The European Union will halt imports of Canadian cherries and other fresh fruits starting September 1 as it enforces new impo

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Feral cats spread disease fatal to iconic Australian wildlife: study

A parasitic disease responsible for killing Australia's native wildlife is being spread by feral cats, a study has found. Acc

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APD | Agriculture Secretary Dar activates Crisis Management Team after reports on increased hog mortality

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Aug. 19 (APD) – Newly-appointed Agriculture Secretary William Dollente Dar said he has or

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CDC probes lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a “cluster” of lung illnesses that it believes may

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Fitch, S&P downgrade Argentina's credit rating over rising uncertainty

Argentina's peso ended a tumultuous week Friday having shed 20 percent in its value against U.S. dollar as both Fitch and SP

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Kilopower technology could be used for lunar night operations, surface missions - NASA

The Kilopower technology, which is aimed at manufacturing nuclear reactors for space travel, could be deployed during night o