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Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Record 12,000 candidates for Iran elections
More than 12,000 candidates have signed up for Iranian parliamentary elections due to be held in February, the most since…
China to expel French journalist: reporter
World
December 25, 2015
China to expel French journalist: reporter
China has refused to renew the press credentials of a French journalist, effectively expelling her, unless she recants one of…
India’s Modi on surprise Pakistan visit to meet PM
World
December 25, 2015
India’s Modi on surprise Pakistan visit to meet PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on Friday in what…
After ‘Star Wars’, JJ Abrams plans to return to TV
Cinema/TV
December 25, 2015
After ‘Star Wars’, JJ Abrams plans to return to TV
Despite the mega-success of the seventh episode of "Star Wars", JJ Abrams is not forsaking television, the springboard which made…
Children’s toys can affect language learning according to new study
Life & Style
December 25, 2015
Children’s toys can affect language learning according to new study
A US study has found that traditional children's toys such as wooden puzzles, rubber blocks, and shape-sorters are more effective…
Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft
Science
December 25, 2015
Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft
Google and Microsoft had their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh on Thursday. Each of the rival technology…
Full-body scanning at airports may be mandatory soon
Life & Style
December 25, 2015
Full-body scanning at airports may be mandatory soon
Operating regulations of the Transportation Security Administration (TPA) have recently been updated by the US government giving way to mandatory…
Are you dependent on Facebook?
Science
December 24, 2015
Are you dependent on Facebook?
The reason why we use Facebook determines our level of dependency on it, reports an American study. Those who used…
Afghan forces struggle to beat back Taliban in besieged district
World
December 24, 2015
Afghan forces struggle to beat back Taliban in besieged district
Afghan forces scrambled Thursday to beat back the Taliban from Sangin as the insurgents claimed to have captured nearly the…