Life & Style
Obama says doesn’t text, tweet, or have a smart phone that records
March 13, 2015
Obama says doesn’t text, tweet, or have a smart phone that records
President Barack Obama doesn't send text messages, rarely composes his own tweets, and isn't allowed to have a smart phone that contains a…
Advocate of disabled wins $1.7 million Templeton Prize for 2015
March 12, 2015
Advocate of disabled wins $1.7 million Templeton Prize for 2015
Jean Vanier, a Canadian who launched an international network of communities for the mentally disabled, has won the 2015 Templeton…
Gender equality: What’s in it for men?
March 12, 2015
Gender equality: What’s in it for men?
Convincing men that they are as likely as women to benefit from gender equality is the strongest argument to get…
Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
March 12, 2015
Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
Japanese scientists have succeeded in transmitting energy wirelessly, in a key step that could one day make solar power generation…
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
March 12, 2015
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull have confidence, reliability and "a plan" to beat the Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico…
Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise
March 12, 2015
Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise
If your idea of Brazil is beaches and bikinis, São Paulo is not the place to go. That's what Rio de Janeiro…
South African television reporter mugged on camera
March 11, 2015
South African television reporter mugged on camera
Two men, one armed with a gun, were caught on camera late on Tuesday mugging a South African journalist as…
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
March 11, 2015
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman selling it offered to throw in…
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
March 11, 2015
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
It may be banned in mainland China, but Twitter has launched an office in Hong Kong to help Chinese businesses…
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
March 11, 2015
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
Advocates against child marriage need to step up efforts to maintain progress against the practice as the world's youth population…