Life & Style
In Gaza Strip, fish farms bring relief to seafood lovers
June 9, 2015
In Gaza Strip, fish farms bring relief to seafood lovers
The Gaza Strip, with a 40-kilometer (25-mile) Mediterranean coastline, was always known for its seafood until Israel restricted the fishing…
Tipple of Roman emperors, Serbian wines make a comeback
June 9, 2015
Tipple of Roman emperors, Serbian wines make a comeback
Legend has it that Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus never let his soldiers sit idle, so in peacetime he put…
Italian-Egyptian designer Alessandro Monti dies at 90
June 9, 2015
Italian-Egyptian designer Alessandro Monti dies at 90
"You will be the designer of modern Egypt's clothes," late President Gamal Abdel Nasser told Italian designer Alessandro Monti. Abdel Nasser…
Mehleb to meet with Egyptian Solvadi manufacturers
June 9, 2015
Mehleb to meet with Egyptian Solvadi manufacturers
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb commissioned Health Minister Adel al-Adawy to prepare a meeting where a specific price will be agreed…
Egyptian makes longest scuba dive record
June 8, 2015
Egyptian makes longest scuba dive record
Walaa Hafez is an Egyptian who recently achieved an openwater scuba diving world record of 51 hours and 24 minutes,…
World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees
June 8, 2015
World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees
The world's first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled…
More than one in four US kids exposed to weapon violence
June 8, 2015
More than one in four US kids exposed to weapon violence
More than one in four US children are exposed to weapon violence before their eighteenth birthday, either as victims or…
Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back
June 8, 2015
Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back
A 15-year-old Michigan boy on Sunday completed a three-day, 57-mile walk across the state, carrying his younger brother on his…
Asia’s most visited cities need more than Chinese tourists
June 8, 2015
Asia’s most visited cities need more than Chinese tourists
Asia's most visited cities such as Bangkok and Singapore are also the most vulnerable to declines in arrivals and any…
Culture may influence how women experience menopause
June 7, 2015
Culture may influence how women experience menopause
Even though hormonal changes after menopause produce similar symptoms in many women, cultural differences can still shape how people experience…