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Bosnia submits EU membership application
World
February 15, 2016
Bosnia submits EU membership application
Bosnia on Monday formally submitted an application to join the EU, hoping to catch up with its Balkan neighbors after…
Ugandan presidential challenger Kizza Besigye arrested
World
February 15, 2016
Ugandan presidential challenger Kizza Besigye arrested
Ugandan police fired tear gas on Monday to disperse opposition supporters as they arrested a top presidential challenger, Kizza Besigye,…
‘Hotspot’ migrant centers to open in Greece this week
Life & Style
February 15, 2016
‘Hotspot’ migrant centers to open in Greece this week
Greece will open four migrant registration centers in time for an EU summit this week, a government source told AFP…
Combine meditation with aerobic exercise to help beat depression
Health & Fitness
February 15, 2016
Combine meditation with aerobic exercise to help beat depression
An American study, published in Translational Psychiatry, has found that engaging in a combination of meditation and aerobic exercise can…
Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
Science
February 15, 2016
Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs
Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly everything humans do, threatening tens of…
Dozen wounded in Burundi capital grenade attacks: witnesses
World
February 15, 2016
Dozen wounded in Burundi capital grenade attacks: witnesses
At least a dozen people were wounded Monday when attackers hurled grenades in Burundi's capital Bujumbura, the latest in a…
‘Monday Afternoon Fever’ in South Korea’s old-age discos
Life & Style
February 14, 2016
‘Monday Afternoon Fever’ in South Korea’s old-age discos
As the mercury outside plunges to minus 10 degrees on an ice-cold Monday afternoon, the dance floor inside the Kukilgwan…
Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers
Middle East
February 14, 2016
Two Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers
Two Palestinian teenagers were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in the northern occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israel's army said,…
Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook
Science
February 12, 2016
Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook
In a recent study by the University of California, Irvine, researchers found that a lack of sleep is linked to…
Enzyme could offer treatment hope for sleep apnea sufferers
Health & Fitness
February 12, 2016
Enzyme could offer treatment hope for sleep apnea sufferers
Scottish researchers have pinpointed an enzyme that helps speed up breathing when oxygen levels are low. This could offer new…