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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…
Swiss embassy holds Ramadan lantern exhibition
June 14, 2015
Swiss embassy holds Ramadan lantern exhibition
The Swiss embassy in Cairo is running a lantern exhibition celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins Thursday,…
Rockers, actors unite on London catwalk for male cancer awareness
June 14, 2015
Rockers, actors unite on London catwalk for male cancer awareness
From veteran shock rocker Alice Cooper to model David Gandy, men from the world of fashion, film and music united…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
June 13, 2015
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
A pioneering gene therapy for sickle cell disease is working well so far for a 13-year-old French boy with the…
Exercise, diet or both may protect against excess pregnancy weight
June 13, 2015
Exercise, diet or both may protect against excess pregnancy weight
Women who take part in exercise, diet programs or a combination of the two during pregnancy can prevent excessive weight…