Life & Style
Colored diamonds set to break records at Geneva auctions
November 8, 2015
Colored diamonds set to break records at Geneva auctions
Huge blue and pink diamonds, the star attractions at major jewel auctions in Geneva in the coming days, are expected…
For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom
November 8, 2015
For Afghan women, driving a car brings both fear and freedom
Since Rokhsar Azamee began driving the streets of Kabul last year, she has endured condescension, ridicule, and even threats to…
Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block
November 8, 2015
Titanic menu, JFK limo license plates head to auction block
A menu from the last dinner served to first-class passengers aboard the Titanic before it sank in 1912 is among…
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand
November 8, 2015
Filipina wins transgender pageant in Thailand
Filipina Trixie Maristela was crowned Miss International Queen 2015 on Friday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's…
Irish women tweet details of their periods to PM in abortion row
November 7, 2015
Irish women tweet details of their periods to PM in abortion row
Irish women are tweeting details of their periods to Prime Minister Enda Kenny to help publicize a campaign to repeal…
Association demands govt address processed meat cancer risks
November 7, 2015
Association demands govt address processed meat cancer risks
The Quality Control Association has demanded that the prime minister address the increasing cancer cases resulting from eating processed meat,…
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for strike until infection prevention drugs are available
November 7, 2015
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for strike until infection prevention drugs are available
The Doctors' Syndicate has called for a strike until infection prevention drugs are available.
Supermarket coupons, sales could promote healthier foods
November 7, 2015
Supermarket coupons, sales could promote healthier foods
Grocery stores use sale circulars to draw shoppers into the store, but the featured foods generally don’t rate high for…
Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease
November 7, 2015
Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease
Women who develop high blood pressure or gestational diabetes during pregnancy may face a greater risk of having these conditions…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…