Life & Style
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
June 16, 2015
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
Though many experts recommend choosing a diet plan that seems appealing, a small new study in the U.S. suggests the…
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
June 16, 2015
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…
London men’s fashion week offers designer, tailor and high street
June 16, 2015
London men’s fashion week offers designer, tailor and high street
London wrapped up its menswear fashion week following four days of catwalk shows offering a mix of colorful smart and…
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
June 15, 2015
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
The consultative meeting for the UNESCO national coordinators will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo…
Marian Fouad crowned Miss Alexandria 2015
June 15, 2015
Marian Fouad crowned Miss Alexandria 2015
The Miss Alexandria 2015 competition crowned a new winner Saturday.
South African rangers step up search for escaped lion
June 14, 2015
South African rangers step up search for escaped lion
Flying in a helicopter and armed with tranquillizer guns, South African game rangers are intensifying the search for a young…
Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape
June 14, 2015
Stadium of skirts targets stigma attached to victims of wartime rape
Dresses and skirts donated by Cherie Blair and Rita Ora were among 5,000 pegged to washing lines in a Kosovo…
A Shepherd’s Life Proves a Hit, in Print and Online
June 14, 2015
A Shepherd’s Life Proves a Hit, in Print and Online
James Rebanks sits in his stone farmhouse, describing the hardscrabble mountain life his family has known for six centuries or…