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Tablet maker Fuhu launches new content subscription service
June 10, 2015
Tablet maker Fuhu launches new content subscription service
Fuhu Inc, creator of kid-friendly computer tablets, said it will launch a new tablet that includes content from Walt Disney…
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
June 10, 2015
WHO team urges South Korea to reopen schools as more close in MERS crisis
A joint South Korean-World Health Organization mission studying an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) recommended on Wednesday that…
3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
June 10, 2015
3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800…
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
June 9, 2015
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
Sundus Seif Eddin is a photographer and Amr Abu Tawila is a researcher who have documented old ads hand scripted…
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
June 9, 2015
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
A bird that was once one of the most abundant in Europe and Asia is being hunted to near extinction…
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
June 9, 2015
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
NASA's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute…
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…