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Consumers prefer credit cards to paying with smartphone, research shows
Science
March 4, 2016
Consumers prefer credit cards to paying with smartphone, research shows
As Google gears up to launch its digital wallet service, Android Pay in the UK, many experts are still less…
From street food to fine dining in Lagos
Food
March 4, 2016
From street food to fine dining in Lagos
An ambitious restaurant in Lagos is setting out to elevate Nigerian street food staples to fine dining, tapping into a…
Self-heating coat, one giant step for fashion-kind
Culture
March 4, 2016
Self-heating coat, one giant step for fashion-kind
On the day an astronaut returned to Earth after 340 days in space, Paris fashion took another small step for…
Happiness can break your heart, doctors say
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
Happiness can break your heart, doctors say
Joyful events – the birth of a child, a big win by your team – can trigger a dangerous condition…
A cup of tea a day could keep heart disease at bay
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
A cup of tea a day could keep heart disease at bay
A US study has found that tea drinkers enjoying a daily cuppa could be 35 percent less likely to suffer…
More evidence that aspirin lowers cancer risk: study
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
More evidence that aspirin lowers cancer risk: study
People who take aspirin regularly have a significantly lower risk of cancer, particularly involving the colon and gastrointestinal tract, according…
Drinking 7 glasses of water can cut 200 calories off daily intake
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
Drinking 7 glasses of water can cut 200 calories off daily intake
A US study has found that drinking just 1 percent more water can reduce total daily calorie consumption, in particular…
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
Middle East
March 3, 2016
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
War-torn Syria was hit Thursday by a nationwide power cut, state television reported, but the cause was not immediately known. "Electricity…
Istanbul’s venerable Grand Bazaar to get much-needed facelift
Life & Style
March 2, 2016
Istanbul’s venerable Grand Bazaar to get much-needed facelift
Over 500 years old, surviving fire and earthquakes, it welcomes up to 400,000 people a day and takes pride in…
Keep salt and sugar separate to improve diabetes treatment
Culture
March 2, 2016
Keep salt and sugar separate to improve diabetes treatment
Researchers from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, known as Inserm, have shown that gastric bypass surgery,…