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Facebook Sued For Censorship by Russian News Agency
Facebook deleted the Russian News Agency account in a purge of more than 270 Russian language accounts in April.

The Russian independent company, Federal Agency of News, has sued Facebook claiming it was improperly swept-up in a purge of accounts. Full Story

Glass Eel Poaching is World's Worst Wildlife Crime: Activists
Police say poachers smuggle elvers in suitcases and transferred to Chinese farms where they grow to their full size.

The endangered eel species has fallen by 90 percent over the last thirty years, animal conservationists say. Full Story

Scientists say they believe the Jezero Crater was formed by an asteroid which crashed into the Red Planet some 3.5 billion years ago.

Mars's Jezero Crater is Prime Spot to Search for Life: NASA

During a press conference, NASA announced its decision to land the Mars 2020 rover in the Jezero Crater.
FILE PHOTO: An undated image taken with electronic microscope shows EHEC bacteria (enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) in Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Brunswick, Germany. REUTERS/Manfred Rohde/Helmholtz-Zentrum fŸr Infektionsforschung (HZI)/File Photo.

Superbug Deaths Higher in India Than High-Income Countries

A first-of-its kind study finds superbug-related deaths are 13 percent in India to between 2-7 percent in high-income countries, almost twice the number.
Researchers Dr Dyllon Randall, Suzanne Lambert and Vukheta Mukhari stand with a bio-brick made from urine at the University of Cape Town, in Cape Town

Waste not: South Africa Makes World's First Human Urine Brick

One day, when nature calls, your urine could be put to better use than to be flushed down the loo: instead, it could be a key ingredient in the construction of a greener office or new home.
Medical professionals warn that the number of Pakistanis with diabetes will likely increase to 12.8 million by 2035.

Pakistan: Inter-Familial Marriage at Heart of Diabetes Crisis

Despite the construction of 115 state clinics, statistics report that roughly 80,000 Pakistanis die annually from diabetes.
The research team first happened on the depression in 2015 while scanning the region during NASA’s operation IceBridge.

13,000-Year-Old Crater the Size of Paris Unearthed in Greenland

The crater was left by a meteor that slammed into the earth at an incredible 20 km per second roughly 13,000 years ago.
Excavations uncovered "proof of the existence of the ancient city" of Tenea.

Culture Ministry: Remains of Ancient Lost Greek City Found

Among the artifacts unearthed are walls, clay, marble or stone floors of buildings, household pottery, a gaming die made from bone and over 200 coins.
The study shows that coffee serves as a natural alternative for prediabetic patients.

Researchers Prove Black Coffee Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

A daily intake of three to four cups of coffee showed a notable decrease in prediabetic symptoms in both men and women.
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