Science
Sony targets 20 percent growth in image sensor sales, aims for wide client base
June 9, 2015
Sony targets 20 percent growth in image sensor sales, aims for wide client base
Sony Corp expects its sensor sales to grow about 20 percent this fiscal year amid strong demand from Apple Inc,…
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
June 9, 2015
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
Restrictive abortion laws in Ireland are risking the lives of pregnant women, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as it launched a…
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
June 9, 2015
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of…
Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places
June 9, 2015
Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places
The Welsh government said on Tuesday it would bring in a law to stop the use of electronic cigarettes in…
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…
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
June 9, 2015
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
The transfer of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian statesman from al-Qerna in the western bank to Luxor Museum in…
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…
Roars from the past: Colosseum unveils wild beasts trapdoor
June 8, 2015
Roars from the past: Colosseum unveils wild beasts trapdoor
It was the last thing they would see: a trapdoor opening in the floor of the Colosseum to unleash a…
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…