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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has embarked on the promotion of new agricultural technologies aimed at boosting production at the farm level. NARO’s Deputy Director General in charge of agricultural technology promotion, Dr. Sadik Kassim, says that for the past decade, their work …

Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia has begun manufacturing the prototype of its first strategic stealth bomber, state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, as the country presses ahead with the modernisation of its military. Quoting defence industry sources, TASS said the state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation was overseeing the project. It said material was being shipped …

The Lambahraun lava field, Iceland | AFP |  To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job. With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun …

Paris, France | AFP | European financial leaders on Tuesday vowed vigilance after Facebook announced it was diving into the cryptocurrency market, as analysts warned the social media giant could face major regulatory questions. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, whose government initiated a new tax on digital giants like Facebook …