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Eye'll bee damned: woman finds insects in eye 11 Apr 2019 - 08:08 pm
The tiny insects, which are just three milimetres (one-tenth of an inch) long, were discovered after the woman -- known only as Ms Ho -- sought treatment for an itchy and swollen left eye, Dr Horng Chi-ting said.
On the Sahara's edge, the fight to protect children against measles 11 Apr 2019 - 08:08 pm
A resident of Abeche comes out of an audience with the Sultan of Ouaddaa, Mahamat Ouarada II, in the Sultanate of Ouaddaa e Abeche, in the Ouaddaa region, on March 27, 2019. AFP / Amaury Hauchard
Singapore airport nature dome unveiled in fight for flights 11 Apr 2019 - 12:01 pm
Newly built Changi Jewel complex at the Changi international airport is pictured during a media preview in Singapore on April 11, 2019. AFP / Roslan Rahman
Alfardan Sports Motors authorised reseller for Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Abarth & Fiat Professional in Qatar 11 Apr 2019 - 09:24 am
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Toyota Land Cruiser VXS wins ‘Best Extreme 4x4 2019 Award’ 11 Apr 2019 - 01:06 am
The officials posing with the shield award.
Eating raw garlic helps prevent age-related memory loss 10 Apr 2019 - 10:28 pm
The natural compound found in garlic, allyl sulfide, improves the health of bacteria in the stomach and also improve cognitive health in the elderly. (Reuters file photo)
Scientists reveal first image ever of a black hole 10 Apr 2019 - 05:42 pm
A handout photo provided by the European Southern Observatory on April 10, 2019 shows the first photograph of a black hole and its fiery halo.
Whitening products may cause tooth decay 10 Apr 2019 - 02:52 pm
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'Flight shame' has Swedes rethinking air travel 10 Apr 2019 - 02:24 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 17, 2017 An airplane takes off as the sun sets in Stockholm airport in Sweden. AFP / Ludovic MARIN
Under the Shenandoah Mountains, a West Virginia caving adventure 10 Apr 2019 - 01:37 pm
Guide Lester Zook, center, chose this cave in Franklin, W. Va., for its kid-friendly passages. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by John Briley
Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long journeys 09 Apr 2019 - 11:03 pm
An artistic rendering of an electric vertical takeoff and landing taxi cruising through an urban center. Dave Brenner/University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability
NASA turns its focus to earth with aid partnership 09 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm
Thousands of houses in New Orleans remain under water one week after Hurricane Katrina went through Louisiana Mississippi, and Alabama in this September 5, 2005 file photo. Reuters / Allen Fredrickson
Hong Kong admits world's largest air purifier choked on debut 09 Apr 2019 - 06:34 pm
The eye-catching air purification system in Hong Kong suffered a malfunction shortly after it began operating. (AFP/Vivek Prakash)
Pearls of wisdom: Japan's cultured farms still glisten 09 Apr 2019 - 06:34 pm
A farmer of the Sakaguchi Akoya pearl farm cleans oysters in Shima on October 12, 2018.  AFP / Martin Bureau
Survival in arid eastern Chad depends on struggle for water 09 Apr 2019 - 06:34 pm
A hawker looks on after filling barils with water in the wadis Moura in Hadjer Hadid, in the Ouaddaï region, in eastern Chad, on March 24, 2019.  AFP / Amaury Hauchard
Dogs can sniff out cancer in blood with 97% accuracy 09 Apr 2019 - 01:33 pm
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Chevrolet Tahoe RST wins ‘Best Performance Full Size SUV’ award 09 Apr 2019 - 09:10 am
The Chevrolet team members pose for a group photo.
A short first hop for 'drone taxi' in Vienna 09 Apr 2019 - 01:04 am
hristian Bauer, Volocopter's head of business development, poses sitting in a passenger drone Volocopter 2X during a media preview at Rotorcraft and Unmanned Systems exhibition in Singapore on April 8, 2019. / AFP / Roslan Rahman