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From Texas to New York, viral campaigns tackle unrealistic beauty standards
Life & Style
March 26, 2016
From Texas to New York, viral campaigns tackle unrealistic beauty standards
A grassroots campaign in New York is providing the latest backlash to what many perceive to be unrealistic female beauty…
Ibrahim El Bakraoui was on US watch list before Paris attacks: report
World
March 26, 2016
Ibrahim El Bakraoui was on US watch list before Paris attacks: report
Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the suicide bombers who struck the Brussels airport, was on a US counterterrorism watch list…
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
Health & Fitness
March 26, 2016
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can improve sleep quality, study finds
While most scientific studies have focused on highlighting the role of sleep in weight-loss diets, professor of nutrition science Wayne…
Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
Culture
March 26, 2016
Facebook testing new feature to reduce profile impersonation
Facebook is working to tackle harassment on its social media platform, reports Mashable.The network is in the process of testing…
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
Health & Fitness
March 26, 2016
The waist craze: Chinese women compete online for thinness
Chinese women are competing online to see who can be most paper-thin.The country’s social media sphere has in recent years…
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ rakes in US$7 million at the overseas box office
Cinema/TV
March 26, 2016
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ rakes in US$7 million at the overseas box office
"BATMAN v Superman: Dawn of Justice" made a strong start in its first ten territories on Wednesday, reports The Hollywood…
Saudi film fans revel on ‘green carpet’ as fest begins
Art news
March 26, 2016
Saudi film fans revel on ‘green carpet’ as fest begins
The “red carpet” was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of plunging necklines when…
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
Health & Fitness
March 26, 2016
Children’s fruit juices, smoothies have ‘unacceptably high’ level of sugar: study
Almost half of the fruit juices and smoothies marketed to children contain the equivalent of a child’s entire maximum daily…
Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Erdogan says Turkey deported Brussels airport attacker in 2015
Turkey said Wednesday it had detained and then deported Ibrahim El Bakraoui, one of the two suicide bombers at Brussels…
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Pro-government forces pushed a fierce bid to recapture Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from jihadists Thursday as Moscow hosted top…