New study finds yoga beneficial in lowering blood pressure
Health & Fitness

New study finds yoga beneficial in lowering blood pressure

Yoga could be beneficial to patients suffering from prehypertension (slightly elevated blood pressure), according to a study presented December 8…
IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
Egypt

IS threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders

The Islamic State group has threatened Egyptian followers of the mystical Sufi strand of Islam after claiming it beheaded two…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official
Middle East

At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official

At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
World

Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo

President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Lady Gaga reveals she had been raped at age 19
Culture

Lady Gaga reveals she had been raped at age 19

Pop icon Lady Gaga has revealed an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), part of the emotional fallout from…
Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake
World

Solomons escape serious damage after powerful 7.7 quake

A major 7.7-magnitude quake struck Friday off the Solomon Islands triggering severe shaking and a tsunami warning, but there were…
Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul
Middle East

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by…
EU says nations can return migrants to Greece from March
Middle East

EU says nations can return migrants to Greece from March

The European Union proposed Thursday that member states resume returning asylum-seekers to Greece from March next year, after transfers were…
Egypt’s court rules part of protest law unconstitutional
Egypt

Egypt’s court rules part of protest law unconstitutional

Egypt's top court has struck down part of a law that allowed authorities to ban all but officially sanctioned protests,…
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