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Study: When wives take ill, divorce could be on horizon
March 9, 2015
Study: When wives take ill, divorce could be on horizon
Marriages are more likely to end in divorce if the wife takes seriously ill, a US study has found. The research,…
Gains and gaps in women’s fight for gender equality since 1995 – report
March 9, 2015
Gains and gaps in women’s fight for gender equality since 1995 – report
In the past 20 years the world's women and girls have made significant progress in health, education and legal rights…
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
March 9, 2015
First round-the-world solar flight takes off from UAE
Two pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane began the maiden leg of their voyage…
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
March 9, 2015
Boat schools bring classroom to Bangladesh’s flood-hit children
Anna Akter, a nine-year-old student at a floating school in Bangladesh's remote Natore district, says she might have missed out…
For fashion bloggers, the real show isn’t on the catwalk
March 8, 2015
For fashion bloggers, the real show isn’t on the catwalk
The catwalk parades at Paris Fashion Week and similar events might steal the global media limelight, but street style on…
Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch
March 8, 2015
Apple takes leap into new territory with smartwatch
Apple's hotly-anticipated smartwatch is expected to debut Monday as the trend-setting firm sets out to make stylish wrist-worn computers must-have…
Winner of France Got Talent awarded title in Arab version
March 8, 2015
Winner of France Got Talent awarded title in Arab version
The winner of France Got Talent 2006, Salah Entertainer, was named winner of the Arab version of the famous US…
50 years on, quirky guide to London still shows the way
March 7, 2015
50 years on, quirky guide to London still shows the way
Arguably the best guide to London published this season was written nearly 50 years ago."Nairn's London" by Ian Nairn first…
Pee-powered ‘green’ toilet to light up refugee camps
March 7, 2015
Pee-powered ‘green’ toilet to light up refugee camps
A toilet that uses urine to generate electricity and can charge a mobile phone will soon light up dark corners…
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
March 7, 2015
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
A new study has shown that people who eat fruits and vegetables, rather than meat products, are less inclined to…