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Science, health and environment journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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Einstein's waves: a 100-year odyssey

Einstein's waves: a 100-year odyssey

When Albert Einstein forged the bedrock theory of modern physics 100 years ago, he had no computer, no intern…

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Surgery offers hope for victims of female genital mutilation

Surgery offers hope for victims of female genital mutilation

PARIS (AFP) - Fatima Sheriff has a sketchy recollection of the day her mother pinned down her four-year-old b…

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Refugees escape war, but face new threat: germs

Refugees escape war, but face new threat: germs

AMSTERDAM--Having survived perilous escapes from war zones, refugees find themselves assailed anew in Europe …

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When fans cry: Can you mourn someone you never met?

When fans cry: Can you mourn someone you never met?

Paris (AFP) - When icons die, the outpouring of public grief can easily be written off as mass hysteria. Ther…

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US quadriplegic learns to use hand in medical first - study

US quadriplegic learns to use hand in medical first - study

Ian Burkhart possesses a pea-sized chip in his head which his brain signals, which are then deciphered by a c…

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Back to the Future: Truth is stranger than sci-fi

Back to the Future: Truth is stranger than sci-fi

Paris (AFP) - When Marty McFly and "Doc" Brown burst into 2015 in a time machine, straight from the year 1985…

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Indonesia cash-for-photos scheme turns animal hunters into protectors

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| Bluefield Daily Telegraph Verified
Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds. The daily photo hunt earns Octavius and hundreds of others in Borneo cash as part of a conservation programme seeking to make animals worth more alive than dead. kAm{@42=D @?
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Indonesia hunters' rewarding switch to protectors

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| New Straits Times Verified
INDONESIAN villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutan, monkeys or birds. The daily photo hunt earns Octavius and hundreds of others in Borneo cash as part of a conservation programme seeking to make animals worth more alive than dead. Locals on the island have long made money from hunting wild songbirds and selling them, mainly to domestic customers.
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Indonesia cash-for-photos scheme turns animal hunters into protectors

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| eNews Channel Africa Verified
JAKARTA - Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds. The daily photo hunt earns Octavius and hundreds of others in Borneo cash as part of a conservation programme seeking to make animals worth more alive than dead. Locals on the island have long made money from hunting wild songbirds and selling them, mainly to domestic customers.
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Why did you become a journalist?

Curiosity

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

With my loved ones, sharing a meal and a glass of wine