Science
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
March 7, 2017
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
More than one in four deaths in children under five is linked to polluted environments, according to two new World…
Grand Egyptian Museum to open in mid-2018: Antiquities Minister
March 6, 2017
Grand Egyptian Museum to open in mid-2018: Antiquities Minister
The Grand Egyptian Museum will be opened by mid-2018, Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany declared, adding the ministry needs LE2 billion…
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
March 6, 2017
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water…
Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
March 6, 2017
Euthanasia: German court rules patients can access life-ending drugs
For more than a decade a 74-year-old man fought for legal access to fatal drugs for his paralyzed, now-deceased, wife.…
Consumer watchdog to monitor cyber security
March 6, 2017
Consumer watchdog to monitor cyber security
Consumer Reports, an influential US non-profit watchdog that conducts extensive reviews of cars, kitchen appliances and other goods, is gearing…
Most consumers are now shopping via mobile
March 4, 2017
Most consumers are now shopping via mobile
New data from the Consumer Technology Association finds that for 60% of Americans, the smartphone is now a vital part…
Uber used secret tool to evade authorities
March 4, 2017
Uber used secret tool to evade authorities
Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc for years has used a secret tool to avoid authorities in markets where its…
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
March 2, 2017
Rare Palmyra busts back in Syria after Italy restoration
Two rare busts rescued from the "Islamic State" militant group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy…
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
March 2, 2017
Retrieving artifacts from abroad not in Egypt’s favor: former minister
Former Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty on Wednesday said that retrieving Egyptian artifacts from abroad is not in Egypt's favor. Speaking…
Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry
March 1, 2017
Tourist entrance fees to increase at museums, archaeological sites in October: ministry
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany has declared that ticket prices for tourists at museums, archaeological sites and temples will be increased starting October,…