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Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
Life & Style
May 19, 2015
Tweeter-in-chief Obama gets own account
"Hello, Twitter! It's Barack. Really! Six years in, they're finally giving me my own account."
Court: 11 Afghan police get one-year jail over mob killing of woman
World
May 19, 2015
Court: 11 Afghan police get one-year jail over mob killing of woman
An Afghan court on Tuesday sentenced 11 policemen to one year in prison for failing to protect a woman who…
Bangladesh police urge ban on Islamist group after killings
World
May 19, 2015
Bangladesh police urge ban on Islamist group after killings
Bangladesh police said Tuesday they have asked the government to ban an Islamist militant group they suspect of involvement in…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
Environment
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
World
May 18, 2015
Myanmar acknowledges ‘concern’ over migrant exodus
Myanmar Monday acknowledged international "concerns" about waves of boatpeople, many of whom are fleeing from persecution, but denied it is…
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
Life & Style
May 18, 2015
Regulator: Online dating scams top Australian financial fraud
Australians were tricked out of Aus$82 million (US$66 million) last year, with online dating scams accounting for the biggest losses,…
Singapore Games to be streamed live on mobile apps, YouTube
Science
May 18, 2015
Singapore Games to be streamed live on mobile apps, YouTube
The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be held in June in high-tech Singapore will be streamed live on dedicated mobile…
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
Health & Fitness
May 18, 2015
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people with the most common form of…
Eat this for better sleep, more energy
Food
May 18, 2015
Eat this for better sleep, more energy
Different foods have different health benefits. Find out if you’re getting enough of the good stuff for better sleep, sex,…
Fashion doesn’t stop at 50: Industry celebrating older women
Culture
May 17, 2015
Fashion doesn’t stop at 50: Industry celebrating older women
Older women are fronting major fashion campaigns and one of the next Bond girls is 50. Mature ladies are having…