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World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees
Health & Fitness
June 8, 2015
World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees
The world's first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled…
The Islamic State: A year of death and destruction
Middle East
June 8, 2015
The Islamic State: A year of death and destruction
The Islamic State jihadist group launched a sweeping offensive a year ago that overran large chunks of Iraqi territory, led…
Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
World
June 8, 2015
Myanmar arrests 93 traffickers, but none from Rakhine
Myanmar police have arrested more than 90 people for human trafficking offences this year, media reported Monday, but no cases…
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Medic: 45 dead in Saudi-led raids on Yemen capital
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in…
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raef Badawi…
Cyprus gas field to produce 8 bcm a year with pipeline to Egypt
Business
June 7, 2015
Cyprus gas field to produce 8 bcm a year with pipeline to Egypt
The Aphrodite natural gas field off Cyprus is commercially viable and plans call for producing 8 billion cubic metres (bcm)…
Egypt ex-minister says FIFA’s Warner asked for $7 million bribe
Egypt
June 7, 2015
Egypt ex-minister says FIFA’s Warner asked for $7 million bribe
Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner asked Egypt to pay a $7-million bribe in exchange for seven votes to host…
Report: Bullseye character cast for ‘Daredevil’ S2
Cinema/TV
June 7, 2015
Report: Bullseye character cast for ‘Daredevil’ S2
A second season of Netflix superhero series "Daredevil" is said to have struck a deal for the role of melée…
Kiss from big brother in pics of Britain’s royal baby
Life & Style
June 7, 2015
Kiss from big brother in pics of Britain’s royal baby
The first photos of Britain's Princess Charlotte together with Prince George, who is pictured giving his baby sister a kiss,…
Late night snacking brings about food high for women: study
Health & Fitness
June 7, 2015
Late night snacking brings about food high for women: study
If sneaking a piece of cake from the fridge at midnight seems somehow better than doing so in the evening,…