Life & Style
Ageism in US workplace: a persistent problem unlikely to go away
October 20, 2015
Ageism in US workplace: a persistent problem unlikely to go away
When Leslye Evans-Lane left her teaching job in New Mexico at the age of 58 to move to Oregon with…
VIDEO: Can a social media website boost Egypt’s fashion?
October 20, 2015
VIDEO: Can a social media website boost Egypt’s fashion?
Courtesy of CNN's Africa NowCNN interviews the founders of Slickr, a combination of Facebook and Instagram that aims at connecting…
Urgent repair work could silence London’s landmark Big Ben clock
October 19, 2015
Urgent repair work could silence London’s landmark Big Ben clock
London's 156-year-old Big Ben clock - which has already shown signs of its age this year by chiming late -…
World’s best & worst airports for 2015
October 19, 2015
World’s best & worst airports for 2015
Traveling through Nigeria's Port Harcourt International Airport any time soon?
Oprah Winfrey to buy 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers
October 19, 2015
Oprah Winfrey to buy 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers
Talk-show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey is buying a 10 percent stake in Weight Watchers International Inc.
Health ministry to give details on Assiut’s mysterious virus Tuesday
October 19, 2015
Health ministry to give details on Assiut’s mysterious virus Tuesday
Details of an unknown virus suspected of being the cause of death for three people and the culprit in the…
What a nightmare: sleep no more plentiful in primitive cultures
October 19, 2015
What a nightmare: sleep no more plentiful in primitive cultures
Maybe we cannot blame late-night TV, endless Internet surfing, midnight snacks, good books, bothersome work deadlines and other distractions of…
New quest for quiet on New York taxis, buses and trains
October 19, 2015
New quest for quiet on New York taxis, buses and trains
A pair of initiatives designed to bring more peace and quiet to taxis, buses and trains moving in and about…
Rice off the menu: Asia’s hunger for bread and pastries boosts wheat demand
October 19, 2015
Rice off the menu: Asia’s hunger for bread and pastries boosts wheat demand
Asia is losing some of its appetite for rice in favor of wheat, a trend that is nowhere more pronounced…
Fake drugs threatening African lives: Congo pharmacists
October 18, 2015
Fake drugs threatening African lives: Congo pharmacists
Fake drugs flooding the Congolese market threaten the lives of millions of people, both in the Republic of Congo and…