Life & Style
50 years on, quirky guide to London still shows the way
March 7, 2015
50 years on, quirky guide to London still shows the way
Arguably the best guide to London published this season was written nearly 50 years ago."Nairn's London" by Ian Nairn first…
Pee-powered ‘green’ toilet to light up refugee camps
March 7, 2015
Pee-powered ‘green’ toilet to light up refugee camps
A toilet that uses urine to generate electricity and can charge a mobile phone will soon light up dark corners…
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
March 7, 2015
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
A new study has shown that people who eat fruits and vegetables, rather than meat products, are less inclined to…
« The dress » is back but why don’t we see black and blue ?
March 7, 2015
« The dress » is back but why don’t we see black and blue ?
The viral sensation that divided the internet: the dress is now being used for a good cause.The Salvation Army launched…
US spacecraft reaches dwarf planet Ceres for 16-month study
March 7, 2015
US spacecraft reaches dwarf planet Ceres for 16-month study
A US space probe slipped into orbit around Ceres, a miniature planet beyond Mars believed to be left over from…
San Francisco hospital begins rare six-way kidney transplant chain
March 7, 2015
San Francisco hospital begins rare six-way kidney transplant chain
Doctors at a San Francisco hospital began an unusual series of kidney transplants on Thursday with six living donors providing…
Mystery Saudi tweeter claims ‘pressure’ closed his account
March 7, 2015
Mystery Saudi tweeter claims ‘pressure’ closed his account
A widely followed "whistle-blower" who tweeted about the Saudi royal family accused Twitter on Friday of succumbing to pressure by…
Qasr al-Nil Bridge littered with banners, stickers
March 6, 2015
Qasr al-Nil Bridge littered with banners, stickers
Stickers of all different colors are scattered on the bodies the lion statues, littering the historical scene beginning with the…
Beijing to try to cap population at 23 million by 2020
March 6, 2015
Beijing to try to cap population at 23 million by 2020
Beijing will try to cap its population at 23 million in 2020, Vice Mayor Li Shixiang said on Friday, as…
Kabul woman wears armour to protest sexual harassment
March 6, 2015
Kabul woman wears armour to protest sexual harassment
Every since I was a little girl, I have had to put up with men touching me and insulting me…