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• Earthquake kills 235 in Ecuador, people still trapped

  17-04-2016 23:17
  By Daniel Tapia PEDERNALES, Ecuador (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 235 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns. President Rafael Correa rushed home from a trip to Italy to supervise the emergency. "Everything can be rebuilt but lives cannot be recovered and that's what hurts the most." Vice President Jorge Glas visited the quake zone and said 235 had died and more t
  
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• Qatar says OPEC needs more time for freeze deal

  17-04-2016 20:25
  LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar's oil minister Mohammed al-Sada said on Sunday OPEC needed more time for consultations to reach an output freeze deal. Earlier on Sunday, oil industry sources told Reuters OPEC and non-OPEC producers failed to reach a deal to freeze oil output at talks in Doha, Qatar, but could resume discussions in June. (Reporting by Reuters OPEC team; writing by Dmitry Zhdannikov; Editing by Dale Hudson)
  
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• Earthquake kills 235 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone

  17-04-2016 20:05
  By Guillermo Granja MANTA, Ecuador (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 235 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns. President Rafael Correa rushed home from a trip to Italy to supervise the emergency. "Everything can be rebuilt, but lives cannot be recovered, and that's what hurts the most." Visiting the quake zone, Vice President Jorge Glas said 235 had died and more th
  
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• Ecuador's Esmeraldas refinery still down after quake

  17-04-2016 19:23
  Ecuador's 110,000 barrel-per-day Esmeraldas refinery remained down on Sunday as a precautionary measure though will likely soon restart after a major earthquake in the OPEC nation that killed at least 235 people, the state oil company said. Petroecuador said it would assess when to restart operations during the day after verifying that no infrastructure was damaged by the 7.8 magnitude quake which struck off the country's Pacific coast on Saturday.
  
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• Jupiter will be illuminating our skies over the next few nights

  17-04-2016 17:54
  
  The giant planet will be visible, and closer than ever, for the world to see on Sunday from 10pm.
  
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• Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone

  17-04-2016 17:31
  By Guillermo Granja MANTA, Ecuador (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in shattered coastal towns. President Rafael Correa, who was rushing home from a trip to Italy, said the confirmed number of fatalities rose on Sunday to 233. Coastal areas nearest the quake were worst affected, especially Pedernales, a rustic tourist spot with beaches and palm trees.
  
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• Pressure builds on Hong Kong leader as many protest at airport

  17-04-2016 17:04
  By Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - At least 1,000 protesters thronged the arrivals hall of Hong Kong's international airport on Sunday to rally against what they see as an abuse of privilege involving the Hong Kong leader and his daughter. While there were no reports of flight delays or cancellations, the protest could prove an embarrassment for the Beijing-backed Leung Chun-ying, who many expect to seek a second term of office next year when his five-year term ends. Chanting "Safeguard the sky o
  
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• Earthquake kills at least 77 in Ecuador, toll likely to rise

  17-04-2016 16:28
  By Guillermo Granja MANTA, Ecuador (Reuters) - Using tractors and bare hands, rescuers hunted for survivors on Sunday after Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades killed at least 77 people, devastated coastal populations and left an unknown number trapped in ruins. Coastal areas nearest the quake were worst affected, especially Pedernales, a rustic tourist spot with beaches and palm trees. "There are villages totally devastated," Pedernales' mayor Gabriel Alcivar told local radio, adding that "
  
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• Solar powered bid to bring modernity to developing world

  17-04-2016 16:18
  A 40 meter long photovoltaic computer which provides clean water, while generating electricity to recharge external devices, has been designed by an Italian company for use in the developing world.     Watly, set up by entrepreneur Marco Attisani, has started an Indiegogo campaign to fund the third version of its solar technology.    "What you are looking at is a big machine, it's an infrastructural machine. It's 40 meters long, 15 meters wide, and 15 tonnes," Attis
  
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• Risk of second major osteoporotic fracture is greatest immediately after first fracture

  17-04-2016 16:11
  This study shows that show that the risk of further fracture after a first major osteoporotic fracture is greatest immediately following the first event, with a declining, but still increased, risk in subsequent years. These results suggest that pharmacological treatment for secondary fracture prevention should be considered during the period immediately following a first fracture.
  
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• Earthquake kills at least 77 in Ecuador, toll expected to rise

  17-04-2016 15:29
  By Yuri Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador launched rescue operations on Sunday after its biggest earthquake in decades killed at least 77 people, caused devastation in coastal populations and left an unknown number trapped in ruins. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast on Saturday night and was felt around the Andean nation of 16 million people, causing panic in the capital Quito and collapsing buildings in the large commercial city of Guayaquil. Northwestern co
  
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• Watch the Moon and Jupiter Pair Off Sunday Night

  17-04-2016 15:20
  
  Jupiter is ideally placed for evening viewing, shining high and free of trees and other obstructions, and where even the distorting effect of the atmosphere is at its least. Jupiter currently shines in the constellation Leo. Users of the very smallest telescopes or even steadily held binoculars can identify some (or all four) of Jupiter's bright moons at any time.
  
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• Earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador, devastates coastal area

  17-04-2016 14:41
  By Yuri Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador launched rescue operations on Sunday after its biggest earthquake in decades killed at least 77 people, caused devastation in coastal populations, and left an unknown number trapped in ruins. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast on Saturday night and was felt around the Andean nation of 16 people, causing panic in the capital Quito and collapsing buildings in the large commercial city of Guayaquil. Northwestern coastal a
  
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• ‘House of Lost Worlds’ opens vaults of renowned natural history museum

  17-04-2016 14:00
  
  'House of Lost Worlds' pays homage to Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and to the colorful scientists who made the museum great.
  
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• Yemen's warring sides signal optimism for Kuwait peace talks

  17-04-2016 13:45
  By Mohammed Ghobari KUWAIT (Reuters) - Yemen's warring parties are sending conciliatory signals ahead of U.N.-backed talks starting on Monday, in a rare sign of mutual willingness to end a year-old conflict that has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. A deal may help defuse tensions between regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia, who are allied to opposing sides in Yemen and whose rivalry has helped fuel wars and political struggles across the volatile Middle East. Air strik
  
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• Hundreds rally in Baghdad backing Sadr deadline on cabinet change

  17-04-2016 11:49
  Hundreds rallied in central Baghdad in support of powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who has threatened to call mass protests if the prime minister fails to name a new cabinet to fight corruption by Tuesday. People in Tahrir Square on Sunday said many more would join them if Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi did not select a government mainly made up of technical experts to tackle what they see as widespread graft and mismanagement. "We are demonstrating on our own initiative in support
  
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• Iran shows off Russian S-300 defence system on Army Day

  17-04-2016 11:35
  Iran showed off parts of its new Russian S-300 missile defence system during National Army Day on Sunday, where President Hassan Rouhani said the country's armed forces were no threat to neighbouring countries. Every year, Iran's armed forces hold parades across the country to mark Army Day. In a ceremony in Tehran, broadcast live on state television, trucks carrying the missiles drove past a podium where Rouhani and military commanders were standing.
  
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• 'World's coolest office': how to design an office for introverts and extroverts

  17-04-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There has been a lot of research on whether or not open offices work. But Shopify designed its Toronto office to be a new hybrid that gives employees both openness and privacy.
  
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• Netflix starts offering high tech HDR content, but does anyone really care?

  17-04-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Netflix is now rolling out what many are calling the next technological wonder: high dynamic range or HDR video. HDR creates a more vibrant, realistic picture, but many won't see it because watching HDR shows involves many hurdles, including buying a new TV.
  
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• Netflix rolls out high tech HDR content but barely anyone is watching

  17-04-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Netflix is now rolling out what many are calling the next technological wonder: high dynamic range or HDR video. HDR creates a more vibrant, realistic picture, but many won't see it because watching HDR shows involves many hurdles, including buying a new TV.
  
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• Marijuana compounds brewed using yeast by Canadian biotech firms

  17-04-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian biotechnology companies are developing new medical marijuana products that don't come from marijuana plants. Instead, they're brewed, like beer, using yeast. And they could lead to new medical treatments for a wider range of conditions.
  
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• Marijuana brew-ops? Canadian firms aim to sell cannabinoids made by yeast

  17-04-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian biotechnology companies are developing new medical marijuana products that don't come from marijuana plants. Instead, they're brewed, like beer, using yeast. And they could lead to new medical treatments for a wider range of conditions.
  
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• Powerful earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador

  17-04-2016 08:57
  By Yuri Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 77 people, injured hundreds more, ravaged coastal towns and sent residents fleeing for higher ground in Ecuador on Saturday night. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast and was felt hundreds of miles (km) away in the capital of Quito as well as in the large commercial city of Guayaquil, where rubble lay strewn in the streets and some buildings were cracked or partially collapsed. A bridg
  
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• Major earthquake rocks Ecuador, killing at least 41

  17-04-2016 07:14
  President Rafael Correa declared a national emergency and urged the Andean nation's 16 million people to stay calm. Authorities urged people to evacuate coastal areas for fear of rising tides. The government said the death toll would likely rise and damages were "serious", especially in the western coastal areas nearest the quake and in Guayaquil.
  
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• 'Pee power' turns urine into sustainable power source for electronic devices

  17-04-2016 06:00
  
  (University of Bath) Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an innovative miniature fuel cell that can generate electricity from urine, creating an affordable, renewable and carbon-neutral way of generating power.
  
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• AACR: Life-preserver microbubbles float tumor cells for analysis

  17-04-2016 06:00
  
  (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2016 demonstrates the use of gas microbubbles to selectively attach to and float circulating tumor cells from blood samples, allowing analysis of the isolated cells.
  
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• Ecuador's 110,000 bpd Esmeraldas refinery halted after quake

  17-04-2016 05:31
  QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's 110,000 barrel-per-day Esmeraldas refinery has been halted as a precautionary measure after an earthquake, Pedro Merizalde, head of state oil company Petroecuador told Reuters. Crude production in OPEC's smallest member was not, however, affected, other state oil officials said. (Reporting by Alexandra Ulmer; Writing by Andrew Cawthorne; Editing by James Dalgleish)
  
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• Engineering T cells to treat pancreatic cancer

  17-04-2016 02:45
  Medical researchers have developed groundbreaking treatments for pancreas cancer using engineered T-cells.
  
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• France 'committed' to Hinkley Point

  17-04-2016 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The French government is "completely committed" to building the UK's Hinkley Point nuclear power plant, France's economy minister tells the BBC.
  
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