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South Korea announces official end to MERS outbreak
World
December 23, 2015
South Korea announces official end to MERS outbreak
South Korea announced on Wednesday the official end to a deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that killed…
Trapped in war zone, locals struggle in Turkey curfew towns
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Trapped in war zone, locals struggle in Turkey curfew towns
His neighborhood battered by shelling and food running out, Bahattin Yagarcik hunkers down in a basement along with several other…
Zamalek retracts move to withdraw from Egyptian league
Egypt
December 23, 2015
Zamalek retracts move to withdraw from Egyptian league
Cairo giants Zamalek said Tuesday they were retracting their decision to withdraw from the Egyptian league announced in protest at…
Egypt jails Brotherhood head Badie for 10 years over clashes
Egypt
December 23, 2015
Egypt jails Brotherhood head Badie for 10 years over clashes
An Egyptian military court Tuesday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie to 10 years in prison over deadly clashes following…
A new app for anyone who needs a digital detox
Science
December 22, 2015
A new app for anyone who needs a digital detox
Korean engineers have developed an app to help with smartphone dependency.
Nutrition trends 2016: go back to basics with ancient foods and algae
Health & Fitness
December 22, 2015
Nutrition trends 2016: go back to basics with ancient foods and algae
As we continue to shun modern-day artificial ingredients and GMOs in search of more natural products, 2016 will see nutrition…
Tajikistan bans trees, decorations in schools in festive season
Life & Style
December 22, 2015
Tajikistan bans trees, decorations in schools in festive season
Tajikistan has tightened restrictions on celebrations of the traditional festive season in schools in the Central Asian country, banning Christmas…
Romeo and Juliet still fascinates TV, movie world
Books
December 22, 2015
Romeo and Juliet still fascinates TV, movie world
Three projects based on William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy are currently in the works in Hollywood. In addition to an ABC…
Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest
Environment
December 22, 2015
Amazon peoples change ancestral ways to save forest
The indigenous peoples of the Amazon are far removed from the Paris conference rooms where politicians and technocrats in dark…
Japan firm probes reported ‘Hello Kitty’ fan database exposure
Life & Style
December 22, 2015
Japan firm probes reported ‘Hello Kitty’ fan database exposure
The Japanese creator of Hello Kitty said Tuesday an investigation had been launched into a reported flaw in its official…