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Early risers may be thinner, happier, less likely to be depressed, stressed and overweight
Health & Fitness
December 23, 2015
Early risers may be thinner, happier, less likely to be depressed, stressed and overweight
Bad news for late risers -- early birds live longer, happier healthier lives. A new study finds that people who get…
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Syrian activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus,…
Shooting inside Delhi courtroom kills policeman
World
December 23, 2015
Shooting inside Delhi courtroom kills policeman
An armed gang opened fire inside an Indian courtroom Wednesday, killing a policeman and sending the judge scurrying for cover,…
Brunei’s sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift
World
December 23, 2015
Brunei’s sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift
Christmas is just around the corner, but there are no tinsel-laden trees or Santa hats in the oil-rich sultanate of…
Last-minute wage deal averts crippling Israel strike
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Last-minute wage deal averts crippling Israel strike
Israel's government and largest labor union reached an 11th-hour wage deal Wednesday to prevent a paralyzing general strike that had…
Ultrafast Internet access using LED light expected to gain ground
Science
December 23, 2015
Ultrafast Internet access using LED light expected to gain ground
Imagine a technology, which could connect you to the Internet at speeds of 1Gbps, by simply using LED bulbs, free…
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
Health & Fitness
December 23, 2015
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
During the year-end festivities, we often think about having to recover from an overly heavy meal, with too much fatty…
Harry Potter author backs black Hermione
Books
December 23, 2015
Harry Potter author backs black Hermione
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling on Monday praised the casting of a black actress to play the wizard's sidekick Hermione…
‘Fat but fit’ is not good for health, according to new study
Health & Fitness
December 23, 2015
‘Fat but fit’ is not good for health, according to new study
A new Swedish study has dismissed the idea that 'fat but fit' is ok, finding instead that obese men with…
World’s most innovative cities in 2015
Life & Style
December 23, 2015
World’s most innovative cities in 2015
London has been crowned the world's most innovative city in 2015, according to the 9th annual Innovation Cities Index from…