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Jailbird: India releases pigeon accused of spying for China

Agence France-Presse A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared of being a suspected Chinese spy. The bird was caught at a port...

Nearly 60,000 killed in 2023 Turkey, Syria quake: new toll

Agence France-Presse Last year's massive earthquake in southeastern Turkey killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior minister said Friday, bringing the overall death toll to nearly 60,000. The government in neighboring Syria...

Social media’s population breaks through 5 billion: study

Agence France-Presse The number of active social media users has risen to more than 5 billion, or about 62.3% of humanity, according to a study published Wednesday. The number rose 5.6% last year,...

Deep sea explorer says it may have found Amelia Earhart’s plane

Agence France-Presse A deep sea exploration company has released a sonar image they say may be the remains of the plane of Amelia Earhart, the famed American aviatrix who disappeared over the...

Japan sharply revises down quake missing

Japanese authorities sharply revised downwards on Tuesday the number of people unaccounted for following a major January 1 quake, while announcing a new death toll of 180.

US teen becomes first human to beat Tetris

A US teenager has beaten classic computer game Tetris, forcing it into a game-ending glitch in a feat previously achieved only by artificial intelligence.

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