Worms seem like strange animals to send to the International Space Station. It's not like astronauts are going to take time off to go fishing and need to bait their hooks. So why send worms? Believe it or not, scientists are using a microscopic worm,

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Locals in Uganda are lauding a construction project financed by China which is creating the East African country's largest hydroelectric power plant. The 600-megawatt (MW) Karuma Hydroelectric Power Plant is located at the mid-western district of Kir

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