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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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As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| Yahoo Verified
In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith. Just down the street from a 14th-century Seoul temple where worshippers make offerings and bow at the feet of three giant golden Buddha statues, a store named Buddhz sells statuettes, prayer bead bracelets, hats and t-shirts. One depicts the Buddha scrolling on a smart phone.
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As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| Morgan County Citizen Verified
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Jakarta battles stray cat numbers with trap-neuter-release method

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By Mariette Le Roux Verified
| The Star (Malaysia) Verified
Three flea-riddled kittens frolic under the feet of a food vendor at a bustling train station in Jakarta, home to one of the biggest urban stray cat populations on Earth. Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts – about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital – street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. "Cats are there to neutralise negative auras and to cheer you up," 33-year-old vendor Saiful Faizin said.
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