
Mosquito courting strategies could inspire quieter drones
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019 - The rapidly beating wings of a mosquito serve two purposes, according to a new study. The tiny blades keep mosquitoes airborne and help them locate mates.
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Washington DC (UPI) Nov 07, 2019 - The rapidly beating wings of a mosquito serve two purposes, according to a new study. The tiny blades keep mosquitoes airborne and help them locate mates.
Nov 7, 2019

Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2019 - NATO partners argued Thursday over the alliance's worth after French President Emmanuel Macron said it was undergoing brain death, prompting a fierce defence of the bloc from Germany, Canada and the US while drawing praise from non-member Russia.
Nov 7, 2019

Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - The new leader of the Islamic State group is a nobody with little apparent reputation but the United States hopes he will be killed soon, a US official said Wednesday.
Nov 6, 2019

Seoul (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - North Korea on Wednesday slammed Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked.
Nov 6, 2019

Baghdad (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition at protesters in the capital Wednesday as tensions rose elsewhere in the country between persistent anti-government demonstrators and paralysed politicians.
Nov 6, 2019

Al-Sahaara, Syria (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - Air strikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russia killed eight civilians in an embattled anti-government bastion in northwestern Syria Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
Nov 6, 2019

Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - China confirmed Wednesday that it would resume Canadian meat imports, but called for Ottawa to release a detained Huawei executive to get frosty relations between the two countries on the right track.
Nov 6, 2019

Brussels (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - The European Union and China struck a deal on Tuesday to protect the geographic origins of 200 regional products like Roquefort cheese or Pu'er tea.
Nov 6, 2019

Lisbon (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - Blacklisted in the United States, Chinese telecoms group Huawei is on a charm offensive at Europe's biggest tech gathering, wooing app developers to embrace its own operating ecosystem.
Nov 6, 2019

Moscow (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Tehran, which has announced a decision to resume uranium enrichment, has not violated a treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons.
Nov 6, 2019

Tehran (AFP) Nov 6, 2019 - Iran announced Wednesday another step towards reducing its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, sparking concern by some of the remaining parties to the troubled agreement.
Nov 6, 2019

Shanghai (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 - China touts its annual import fair as proof that it is open for business but Western corporate lobbies are less enthused, with some companies dismissing it as an empty propaganda exercise.
Nov 5, 2019

Brussels (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 - The European Union voiced concern Tuesday at Iran's announcement that it would resume uranium enrichment at an underground plant, warning it is getting harder to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal.
Nov 5, 2019

Lisbon (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 - Facebook's planned digital currency Libra will need decades to establish itself and gain global acceptance, one of its creators predicted on Tuesday.
Nov 5, 2019

Aboard A French Government Plane, Mali (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 - France on Tuesday announced the death of a top jihadist leader in Mali as it sought to reassure the West African nation of European support in the fight against militant bloodshed.
Nov 5, 2019

Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 5, 2019 - Hong Kong's economic woes showed no sign of easing Wednesday after a key measure of business confidence fell to its lowest level in more than a decade as the city reels from the global trade war and violent democracy protests.
Nov 5, 2019