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Hawaii becomes first US state to raise smoking age to 21
June 20, 2015
Hawaii becomes first US state to raise smoking age to 21
Hawaii's governor on Friday signed a bill raising the legal smoking age statewide to 21, the first US state to…
Sunken cannons dating back to Napoleon’s campaign discovered in Alexandria
June 19, 2015
Sunken cannons dating back to Napoleon’s campaign discovered in Alexandria
Mohamed Mostafa Abdel Meguid, general supervisor of the Alexandria Sunken Antiquities Department, said a Russian excavation mission discovered two cannons…
Online human breast milk craze poses serious health risks, say experts
June 19, 2015
Online human breast milk craze poses serious health risks, say experts
A growing online craze among some fitness communities, fetishists and chronic disease sufferers for buying and drinking human breast milk…
Celebrating yoga across India – photos
June 19, 2015
Celebrating yoga across India – photos
The soldiers in Kashmir are squatting on mats and arching their backs. In the parks of Mumbai, retirees reach toward…
Modern-day childhood, smartphones and apps
June 19, 2015
Modern-day childhood, smartphones and apps
I was having lunch at a restaurant on one fine Saturday afternoon.
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
June 18, 2015
Rare ancient Egyptian shroud fetches 374,000 euros at auction
A rare 3,400-year-old Egyptian burial shroud fetched 374,000 euros ($426,000) at auction in Paris Thursday, on the latest leg of…
Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study
June 18, 2015
Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study
At six months, infants prefer listening to each other than to adults, according to a new study from McGill University…
Common mistakes Muslims commit during Ramadan
June 18, 2015
Common mistakes Muslims commit during Ramadan
As Ramadan falls this year during the searing heat of the summer, you need to follow adequate precautions to maintain…
Nutella not planet’s friend, says French minister
June 17, 2015
Nutella not planet’s friend, says French minister
French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal has sparked a debate over Nutella after announcing in a recent interview with French TV…
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
June 17, 2015
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
Experts at a top fertility conference are dismayed at the case of a German woman who after having 13 children…