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Gazans reach beyond blockade through start-up
Middle East
May 20, 2015
Gazans reach beyond blockade through start-up
Dozens of workers sit with their eyes glued to computer screens and fingers clicking away on keyboards writing code and…
Official: Palestinians banned from riding same buses as Israelis
Middle East
May 20, 2015
Official: Palestinians banned from riding same buses as Israelis
Palestinians in the West Bank who commute to Israel to work will from Wednesday be banned from riding the same…
Saudi Arabia recruits executioners as death penalty rises
Middle East
May 19, 2015
Saudi Arabia recruits executioners as death penalty rises
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year…
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
World
May 19, 2015
Prince Charles to meet North Ireland’s Gerry Adams in historic first
Prince Charles was set to become the first British royal to meet Irish republican leader Gerry Adams on Tuesday on…
HRW denounces Israel expulsion of Bedouins, Palestinians
Middle East
May 19, 2015
HRW denounces Israel expulsion of Bedouins, Palestinians
A rights group on Tuesday condemned Israeli court decisions paving the way for the eviction of Bedouins and Palestinians from…
Hollande: ‘no question’ of migrant quotas in Europe
World
May 19, 2015
Hollande: ‘no question’ of migrant quotas in Europe
French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday there was "no question" of introducing a migrant quota system in Europe, as…
Mother Teresa ‘to be canonised in 2016’
World
May 19, 2015
Mother Teresa ‘to be canonised in 2016’
Mother Teresa of Calcutta's elevation to sainthood has been set for September 2016, according to a top Catholic cleric. Archbishop Salvatore…
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
Business
May 19, 2015
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as a global supply glut and soft demand overshadowed the impact of geopolitical tensions in…
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
Health & Fitness
May 19, 2015
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work
Health & Fitness
May 19, 2015
Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work
A study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has found that while it may not…