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Hawking launches biggest-ever search for alien life
Science
July 20, 2015
Hawking launches biggest-ever search for alien life
British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Monday launched the biggest-ever search for intelligent life in the universe in a 10-year, US$100-million…
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
Egypt
July 20, 2015
France delivers first batch of Rafale fighter jets to Egypt
Egypt on Monday took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes sold in a…
UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
Egypt
July 20, 2015
UN to pave way for lifting sanctions on Iran
The UN Security Council is due to adopt a resolution Monday that would clear a path for international sanctions crippling…
Afghan officials say 14 soldiers killed in US airstrike
World
July 20, 2015
Afghan officials say 14 soldiers killed in US airstrike
At least 14 Afghan soldiers were killed in a US airstrike early Monday on an army checkpoint in a Taliban-infested…
Gaza car blasts target Hamas, Islamic Jihad armed wings
Middle East
July 19, 2015
Gaza car blasts target Hamas, Islamic Jihad armed wings
A series of near-simultaneous explosions in the Gaza Strip on Sunday targeted members of the armed branches of Hamas and…
France favours establishment of euro government
World
July 19, 2015
France favours establishment of euro government
France favours a "stronger organisation" behind the euro led by "a vanguard of countries", French President Francois Hollande said in…
‘Game of Thrones’ sweeps Emmy nominations
Cinema/TV
July 18, 2015
‘Game of Thrones’ sweeps Emmy nominations
he 67th Emmy Award nominations were announced in Los Angeles on Thursday, where "Game of Thrones" came out on top.
Tendency to ‘get the giggles’ could run in the family
Health & Fitness
July 18, 2015
Tendency to ‘get the giggles’ could run in the family
An affinity for laughter could be in the genes, according to a new study in which researchers observed individuals who…
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
Health & Fitness
July 18, 2015
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
Nearly three quarters of participants who had been complaining of the onset of trouble sleeping slept better within three months…
Toyota offers a robotic helping hand
Science
July 18, 2015
Toyota offers a robotic helping hand
The Human Support Robot (HSR) is operated via remote control and could be key in helping people continue to live…