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Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
November 17, 2015
Umra pilgrimage prices up 15%
Prices for the voluntary Islamic Umra pilgrimage have risen by 15 percent, according to Bassel al-Sisi, head of the religious…
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
November 17, 2015
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
At a Tuesday conference by the American Society for the Study of Liver Diseases, which was attended by no less…
CNN: Touring the Caribbean’s most dramatic landing strips
November 17, 2015
CNN: Touring the Caribbean’s most dramatic landing strips
Thrill-seeking aviation buffs with deep pockets might soon get a chance to embark on a trip of their dreams. PrivateFly, a…
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
November 17, 2015
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced…
CNN: 9 of the world’s most unusual spas
November 16, 2015
CNN: 9 of the world’s most unusual spas
They say beauty is pain. As it happens, so is finding Zen. Some of the world's most unusual detox treatments can prove…
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
November 16, 2015
Maternal mortality cut by almost half in 25 years: UN
Deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes have fallen by almost half across the world in the past quarter century, but…
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
November 16, 2015
WHO warns of widespread misunderstanding of superbug threat
People across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not…
CNN: Thomasina Miers – How Mexican food changed my life
November 15, 2015
CNN: Thomasina Miers – How Mexican food changed my life
When Thomasina Miers traveled to Mexico, she brought back home to Britain a souvenir that completely changed her life. And it…
World sings, lights up in solidarity with wounded France
November 15, 2015
World sings, lights up in solidarity with wounded France
Stirring renditions of "La Marseillaise" rang out Saturday from Dublin to New York as global landmarks were bathed in the…
When Romanian inmates pick up the pen to earn freedom
November 15, 2015
When Romanian inmates pick up the pen to earn freedom
They may be athletes, businessmen or politicians but the minute they are jailed, Romanian convicts often morph into "men of…