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Can smartphones actually make you more active?
January 29, 2016
Can smartphones actually make you more active?
New research suggests that using a smartphone can be an effective way of motivating people to get moving and can…
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading
January 27, 2016
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika…
Venice kicks off a parade of must-see global events for carnival season 2016
January 27, 2016
Venice kicks off a parade of must-see global events for carnival season 2016
Falling February 9 in 2016, Shrove Tuesday – otherwise known as Mardi Gras – sees carnival fever grip nations on…
‘Asia’s cleanest village’ clings on to its serenity
January 27, 2016
‘Asia’s cleanest village’ clings on to its serenity
In the tiny hamlet of Mawlynnong in India's far north east, plastic is banned and spotless paths are lined with…
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America
January 27, 2016
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America
A Danish tourist returning from Latin America has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, which has been blamed for a…
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity
January 26, 2016
Mindfulness could curb childhood obesity
New research from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Tennessee, suggests that mindfulness training may help reduce childhood obesity. A French NutriNet-Santé…
Surge of Americans tests limits of Cuba’s tourism industry
January 26, 2016
Surge of Americans tests limits of Cuba’s tourism industry
Cuba's tourism industry is under unprecedented strain and struggling to meet demand with record numbers of visitors arriving a year…
Heroine’s welcome home for Philippines’ Miss Universe
January 25, 2016
Heroine’s welcome home for Philippines’ Miss Universe
Tens of thousands of people in the beauty pageant-crazed Philippines are set to give newly crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo…
New Year glow for China’s ‘lantern capital’
January 25, 2016
New Year glow for China’s ‘lantern capital’
Carefully steadying the gleaming red lantern between her knees, a worker applied the Chinese character for "wealth" in golden glitter…
Hong Kong breaks record for least affordable housing: survey
January 25, 2016
Hong Kong breaks record for least affordable housing: survey
Hong Kong has the least affordable housing of 87 major global cities, with prices a record 19 times average pre-tax…