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South African television reporter mugged on camera
March 11, 2015
South African television reporter mugged on camera
Two men, one armed with a gun, were caught on camera late on Tuesday mugging a South African journalist as…
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
March 11, 2015
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman selling it offered to throw in…
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
March 11, 2015
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
It may be banned in mainland China, but Twitter has launched an office in Hong Kong to help Chinese businesses…
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
March 11, 2015
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
Advocates against child marriage need to step up efforts to maintain progress against the practice as the world's youth population…
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
March 10, 2015
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
US health researchers said on Monday they are targeting millions of smartphone users with Apple Inc's new software tool, hoping…
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
March 10, 2015
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
Islamic State supporters, facing regular bans and blockages on Facebook and other social networks, have launched their own CaliphateBook to…
Family sues Amazon.com, others over Ohio student’s caffeine overdose death
March 10, 2015
Family sues Amazon.com, others over Ohio student’s caffeine overdose death
The family of a Northeast Ohio high school senior who died of a caffeine overdose last year filed a wrongful…
UAE promises new stadium, fans for Asian Cup
March 10, 2015
UAE promises new stadium, fans for Asian Cup
The United Arab Emirates promised a fitting spectacle complete with a glittering new stadium and plenty of fans on Tuesday…
A British pilot, a missing plane and a ring returned after 70 years
March 10, 2015
A British pilot, a missing plane and a ring returned after 70 years
Of 14 sorties flown by British World War Two pilots supplying anti-fascist fighters in Albania on Oct. 29, 1944, 12…
Annual Festival of Lights electrifies French city of Lyon
March 9, 2015
Annual Festival of Lights electrifies French city of Lyon
Lyon celebrated its annual Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights), a four-day period when public buildings, town squares and city…