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Sperm count declining in the West: study

PARIS (AFP) -- Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has halved in 40 years, according to research warning of fertility risk, though outside experts urged caution ...

Jul 26, 2017
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Man sentenced to 120 days in jail after pet fish cut in half

BRISTOL (AP) -- A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 120 days in jail after police say he cut a pet fish in half during a domestic dispute. The Bristol Press reports ( http://bit.ly/2uwo8kj ...

Jul 26, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Cheers for McCain, then impassioned speech

The maverick stood with his party Tuesday, casting a crucial vote in the Republican drive to repeal “Obamacare.” But then, like an angry prophet, Sen. John McCain condemned the tribal politics besett...

Jul 26, 2017
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[Graphic News] Over half of people with HIV being treated

For the first time, more than half of all people with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus, said the United Nations. According to a UNAIDS report in 2016, 19.5 million of 36.7 million people with HIV...

Jul 25, 2017
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Philippines' Duterte vows unrelenting drug war

MANILA (AFP) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Monday to press on with his drug war that has claimed thousands of lives, as he urged lawmakers to endorse "eye-for-an-eye" death penalties....

Jul 24, 2017
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Maldives leader shuts parliament amid political turmoil

COLOMBO (AFP) -- Maldives lawmakers were locked out of parliament Monday after President Abdulla Yameen ordered it shut to prevent a vote to impeach his speaker, the opposition said, in the latest tu...

Jul 24, 2017
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[Graphic News] Lotte World Adventure 14th most visited theme park globally

Lotte World Adventure in Seoul, operated by Lotte Group, had the 14th-highest number of visitors among its global peers last year with 8.15 million people, an annual survey said. The tally compiled ...

Jul 24, 2017
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BBC women demand action on gender pay gap now, not in future

Prominent women at the BBC want the broadcaster's gender pay gap to be resolved immediately rather than in several years. TV personalities including Clare Balding, Victoria Derbyshire and others wro...

Jul 23, 2017
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Netanyahu faces pressure over holy site after violence kills eight

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a weekend of violence left eight people dead, with fears m...

Jul 23, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Trump asserts all agree he has ‘complete power’ to pardon

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has ``complete power‘’ to issue pardons, an assertion that comes amid investigations into Russian interference in last year‘s presidential election. It wa...

Jul 23, 2017
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India gets new president from bottom of Hindu caste system

NEW DELHI -- Ram Nath Kovind was elected India's new president Thursday, the second time since independence a head of state has been chosen from the bottom of the Hindu caste system. Kovind won the ...

Jul 20, 2017
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For 1st time, over half of people with HIV taking AIDS drugs

LONDON -- For the first time in the global AIDS epidemic that has spanned four decades and killed 35 million people, more than half of all those infected with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus, the...

Jul 20, 2017
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[Graphic News] Japanese brands top imported beer in S. Korea

According to the data compiled by Lotte Mart, Japanese beer topped sales in South Korea‘s imported beer market. Japanese beer ranked first with a 21.5 percent share in 2016, followed by German beer ...

Jul 20, 2017
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Fewer 'good air' days in China despite official efforts

Chinese cities had fewer "good air" days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite government efforts to curb incessant smog, according to official data. China has vowe...

Jul 20, 2017
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Are you my surreal dad? Dali to be exhumed in paternity case

Salvador Dali's remains are to be exhumed on Thursday from his Spanish hometown in an effort to test a fortune teller's claims the renowned surrealist is her father. The artist's body is buried in t...

Jul 20, 2017
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