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Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
September 9, 2015
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
Children are half as likely to die before their fifth birthday now than they were in 1990, researchers said on…
Pope seeks easier way for Catholics to end marriages
September 8, 2015
Pope seeks easier way for Catholics to end marriages
Pope Francis wants to make it easier for Catholics to have their marriages annulled under reforms regarded with suspicion by…
North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered
September 8, 2015
North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un’s days are numbered
He's a fairly young man, wearing an ill-fitting suit. His thin neck is pronounced, giving way to an equally thin…
Latin American nations offer to take in Syria refugees
September 8, 2015
Latin American nations offer to take in Syria refugees
Brazil will welcome Syrian refugees with "open arms," President Dilma Rousseff said, as various Latin American nations sought to help…
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
September 8, 2015
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a campaign entitled “Back to School” to raise awareness for…
And the world’s greatest food city is …
September 7, 2015
And the world’s greatest food city is …
According to New York-based Saveur magazine's latest Good Taste Awards, you're doing the right thing if you 1. eat vegetarian…
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
September 7, 2015
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
Nearly one in five high school students who said they used electronic cgarettes to vaporize nicotine also used them to…
From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
September 7, 2015
From stuffy to selfies: Elizabeth II tries to change with the times
When Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne more than six decades ago, her first prime minister was Winston Churchill,…
Young Algerians let their hair down at the mall
September 7, 2015
Young Algerians let their hair down at the mall
Young people don't have many places to socialise in conservative Algeria. But now the North African's country's youth are discovering…
Novartis to start human tests with Google lens in 2016
September 6, 2015
Novartis to start human tests with Google lens in 2016
Novartis plans the first human tests next year of a "smart" contact lens it is developing with Google designed to…