Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
Health & Fitness
May 7, 2015
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) is the opportune moment to remember that germs are primarily transmitted by your hands…
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
Culture
May 7, 2015
Japan’s ‘Fake Beethoven’ to star in documentary
A fraudulent composer once dubbed "Japan's Beethoven", but who was neither deaf nor especially musical, is set to star in…
Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte
Life & Style
May 7, 2015
Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte
Prince Harry Thursday described new niece Princess Charlotte as "beautiful" and said he can't wait to meet her as he…
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
Environment
May 6, 2015
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
In another ominous sign of human-caused climate change, US government scientists said Wednesday that global carbon dioxide concentrations have reached…
Palestinian gunmen killed in Egypt’s Sinai
Egypt
May 6, 2015
Palestinian gunmen killed in Egypt’s Sinai
The Egyptian military Wednesday shot dead three Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated through a smuggling tunnel in the Sinai town of…
Bangladesh uses ‘sacred Arabic’ to stop peeing in public
Life & Style
May 6, 2015
Bangladesh uses ‘sacred Arabic’ to stop peeing in public
For years authorities in Bangladesh have battled to stop men urinating in public, with signs in the local Bengali language…
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
Egypt
May 6, 2015
US offers multi-million-dollar bounties for IS group leaders
The United States ratcheted up pressure on the leaders of the Islamic State jihadist group on Tuesday, adding four names…
Burundi rivals meet in bid to end political crisis
World
May 6, 2015
Burundi rivals meet in bid to end political crisis
The government and opposition in Burundi are meeting in a bid to defuse tensions after days of deadly demonstrations against…
Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
World
May 6, 2015
Afghan runaways fight heroin addiction on Pakistan streets
After his brother beat him with chains, Abdullah decided enough was enough and fled his home in Kabul to Pakistan,…
IS claims Texas attack via official radio station
Egypt
May 5, 2015
IS claims Texas attack via official radio station
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday via its official radio station for a gun attack on an anti-Muslim event…