Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2016
Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that frequent sauna bathing may be linked to a…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in clash: Palestinian officials
Middle East
December 18, 2016
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in clash: Palestinian officials
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian teenager early Sunday during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. Security…
Egypt to hand over MS804 air crash victims’ remains
Egypt
December 18, 2016
Egypt to hand over MS804 air crash victims’ remains
Egypt's state prosecutor has ordered that the remains of victims from the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 from Paris to…
Nine films advance in Oscars foreign-language race
Cinema/TV
December 17, 2016
Nine films advance in Oscars foreign-language race
Nine movies have made the cut to compete for a nomination for the best foreign-language film Oscar, the Academy of…
Monroe-scribbled script fetches $25,000 at auction
Art news
December 17, 2016
Monroe-scribbled script fetches $25,000 at auction
A film script annotated by Marilyn Monroe sold for $25,000 at Nate D. Sanders Auctions in Los Angeles on Thursday…
Enjoying life in older age can lower risk of death
Health & Fitness
December 17, 2016
Enjoying life in older age can lower risk of death
Enjoying life in older age can lower the risk of death, according to new research in Britain. Carried out by researchers…
Mothers who eat a ‘Western’ diet could raise the risk of obesity in their children, study shows
Health & Fitness
December 17, 2016
Mothers who eat a ‘Western’ diet could raise the risk of obesity in their children, study shows
A mother’s diet around the time of pregnancy and conception could influence whether or not her children become obese according…
Ski destinations surge in bookings
Life & Style
December 17, 2016
Ski destinations surge in bookings
A new report shows that bookings for ski vacations are on the rise this year compared to last, with growth…
Ask Google: ‘Where is Bali?’ tops the list of this year’s travel questions
Life & Style
December 17, 2016
Ask Google: ‘Where is Bali?’ tops the list of this year’s travel questions
The search engine published its list of most frequently searched keywords and questions of 2016, Wednesday, December 14. This year,…
Egypt church bombing raises calls to uproot bigotry
Egypt
December 17, 2016
Egypt church bombing raises calls to uproot bigotry
Growing up in Egypt, Mina and other Copts remember all too well the anti-Christian slurs they used to hear at…