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More than 50 IS child soldiers killed in Syria in 2015
Middle East

More than 50 IS child soldiers killed in Syria in 2015

More than 50 child soldiers recruited by the Islamic State group in Syria have been killed since the beginning of…
‘Game of Thrones’ recruits 2,400 extras in Spain
Cinema/TV

‘Game of Thrones’ recruits 2,400 extras in Spain

Hundreds of people queued at a sports stadium in the southern Spanish city of Almeria last week, hoping to be…
Twitter can be better news tool, co-founder says
Science

Twitter can be better news tool, co-founder says

Twitter has the potential to vastly improve as a tool for real-time news and information, according to co-founder and current…
Mel Gibson to be art director in Chinese film ‘The Bombing’
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Mel Gibson to be art director in Chinese film ‘The Bombing’

Actor Mel Gibson has confirmed his participation as art director in the upcoming Chinese film "The Bombing". Gibson made the announcement…
India’s ‘living dead’ fight for resurrection
World

India’s ‘living dead’ fight for resurrection

For the last two years Ramjanam Mauriya has made countless journeys to Azamgarh magistrate's office in northern India, laden with…
Afghan returnees from Iran bring drug problems back home
World

Afghan returnees from Iran bring drug problems back home

At Zero Point, the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, hundreds of Afghan laborers return to their homeland each…
Bangladesh lynching anger grows as suspect confesses
World

Bangladesh lynching anger grows as suspect confesses

Outrage over the lynching of a 13-year-old boy mounted in Bangladesh Tuesday, with more protests planned over the murder which…
13 dead in Syria regime raids on IS-held town
Middle East

13 dead in Syria regime raids on IS-held town

At least 13 people, among them a child, were killed in Syrian government raids on the Islamic State group-held town…
Microsoft makes Word available on Android phones
Science

Microsoft makes Word available on Android phones

Microsoft on Wednesday followed through on a promise to release versions of its widely used Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs…
Travellers spend billions each year on WiFi and roaming
Life & Style

Travellers spend billions each year on WiFi and roaming

The Business Traveler Connectivity Cost Index shows that those of us needing to use smartphones, tablets and PCs while on…
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