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Shrinking, aging population makes SoKor a ‘super-aged society’

Agence France-Presse South Korea has become a "super-aged society," with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth...

NASA probe makes closest-ever flyby the sun

Agence France-Presse NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures topping 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930...

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year

Agence France-Presse Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims...

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

Agence France-Presse Malaysia announced on Dec. 20 that it has agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing columns of lava

Agence France-Presse One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii, U.S. vulcanologists said. Images showed enormous fissures in the...

Thousands greet the sun at Stonehenge solstice celebration

Agence France-Presse Thousands flocked to Stonehenge on Dec. 21 to greet sunrise at the ancient British monument on the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year. Spectators cheered and applauded as the sun...

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