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Germany reassesses Zika strategy as five cases are confirmed
Germany is starting to take precautions to curb the spread of the Zika virus. Health authorities have logged five cases among Germans who visited the Americas since October.
‘Unprofessional’ of Iran to fly drone over US aircraft carrier
The US military has described the flyover, which took place earlier this month in the Gulf, as “abnormal and unprofessional.” A spokesman says the drone was unarmed and didn’t pose a significant risk to security.
France to recognize Palestinian state if deadlock with Israel remains
France would recognize a Palestinian state if its plans to make a final push for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine fail. Peace talks collapsed in April 2014.
Giant invisible gas cloud plummets towards Milky Way
An immense cloud of invisible hydrogen gas plunges towards our galaxy at nearly 1,130,000 kilometres per hour, Hubble Space Telescope astronomers find.
Cancer survivor completes 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
Sydney long-distance runner and cancer survivor Heather Hawkins has run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
Brazil losing battle against Zika virus mosquito, president warns
Brazil’s President says the country is losing the battle against the mosquito spreading the Zika virus, as experts warn the Olympics could fuel the disease’s spread.
Serena Williams seeking to join Steffi Graf with Australian Open win
Serena Williams can equal Steffi Graf’s open-era record of 22 grand slam titles with a win over Angelique Kerber in the Australian Open final.
Humans implicated in huge flightless bird’s demise
The mystery behind the extinction of a huge flightless bird called Genyornis that flourished in the grasslands and woodlands of prehistoric Australia may have been solved, with burned eggshells as the clue and people as the culprits.
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