AFP
To direct new movie, Mel Gibson back to Aussie roots
Cinema/TV
July 30, 2015
To direct new movie, Mel Gibson back to Aussie roots
Mel Gibson is returning to his Australian roots to direct his first film in a decade, the true story of a…
Facebook social network profit dips
Business
July 30, 2015
Facebook social network profit dips
Facebook reported a dip in its quarterly profit Wednesday but said revenues surged on mobile advertising gains, as its user base…
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 Tribunal
World
July 30, 2015
Russia vetoes UN resolution on MH17 Tribunal
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that sought to set up a special tribunal to try those…
India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
World
July 30, 2015
India hangs Mumbai bomb plotter
India has executed convicted bomb plotter Yakub Memon, according to Indian news channels.
Sleep science: Learning is possible during sleep
Health & Fitness
July 30, 2015
Sleep science: Learning is possible during sleep
French researchers have discovered that rehearsing simple word classifications up until the moment we nod off leads to the brain…
Snowga–mixing yoga with snow sports–takes off
Health & Fitness
July 30, 2015
Snowga–mixing yoga with snow sports–takes off
If there's snow, chances are there's Snowga, for the marriage of yoga and snow sports with a winter wonderland backdrop…
Two generic drugs reduce breast cancer deaths – Study
Health & Fitness
July 30, 2015
Two generic drugs reduce breast cancer deaths – Study
Two inexpensive classes of drugs available in generic form each reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in post-menopausal women as…
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
World
July 30, 2015
Fur trade a goldmine for China’s Olympic bid city
China's proposed Winter Olympics co-host boasts pristine ski slopes carpeted with artificial snow, but the city once dubbed the country's…
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Middle East
July 30, 2015
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Smoke rises as crude oil is heated in Rmeilan oil field of Syria's Hasakeh province, where the Kurds, having fought…
Angelina Jolie to direct new film
Cinema/TV
July 29, 2015
Angelina Jolie to direct new film
Actress-turned-director Angelina Jolie is to make a film about Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime seen through the eyes of a war-scarred…