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A drop of ink on the luminous sky"

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This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observato...

UN assessment mission finds widespread looting in Central African Republic

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The UNHCR warehouse in Bambari in the Central African Republic which contain...

Cheap, strong lithium-ion battery developed at USC: New design uses silicon nanoparticles to improve capacity and recharge more quickly

The new batteries—which could be used in anything from cell phones to hybrid cars—hold three times as much energy as comparable graphite-based designs and recharge within 10 minutes. The design, currently under a provision...

Ban condemns attack on Turkish-Syrian border

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) speaks with a distressed woman during his...