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Washington Post reporter spy trial opens in Iran
Middle East
May 26, 2015
Washington Post reporter spy trial opens in Iran
The trial of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian on espionage charges opened behind closed doors in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran's…
Oxfam: War leaves 16 million Yemenis without clean water
Middle East
May 26, 2015
Oxfam: War leaves 16 million Yemenis without clean water
Almost two-thirds of the population of war-torn Yemen have no access to clean water, two months into the Saudi-led air…
Microsoft reveals new-look Outlook
Science
May 25, 2015
Microsoft reveals new-look Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is getting an image overhaul, in the form of a design revamp and a range of new features.
Local official: Boko Haram hacks 10 to death in NE Nigeria
World
May 25, 2015
Local official: Boko Haram hacks 10 to death in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters hacked to death 10 people in a remote village in northeast Nigeria, a local government official told…
How to create your own body art, Coachella-style
Art news
May 25, 2015
How to create your own body art, Coachella-style
Among the style statements inspiring Coachella envy across the web this past weekend were some of the particularly amazing body…
High salt diet could put the brakes on puberty
Health & Fitness
May 25, 2015
High salt diet could put the brakes on puberty
"Current salt-loading in Western populations has the potential to drastically affect reproductive health, and warrants further attention," says lead author…
Adult dating website hack exposes personal data
Life & Style
May 25, 2015
Adult dating website hack exposes personal data
A data breach at a website billed as "the world's largest sex and swinger" community may expose personal and sexual…
Some blind individuals see using echoes: study
Health & Fitness
May 25, 2015
Some blind individuals see using echoes: study
As scientists discover ways to transfer sensory elements such as sight and sound across bone, converting one to the other…
Study: High altitude may boost babies’ risks for SIDS deaths
Health & Fitness
May 25, 2015
Study: High altitude may boost babies’ risks for SIDS deaths
Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks…
Zimbabwe’s comedians draw tears of laughter in troubled times
Art news
May 25, 2015
Zimbabwe’s comedians draw tears of laughter in troubled times
With Zimbabwe?s economy on its knees and life a daily struggle for most people, there is one luxury that many…