Life & Style
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics
November 20, 2014
New ‘Hunger Games’ thrills fans, divides critics
Movie-goers worldwide will flock to see the new "Hunger Games" film this week, likely making it another blockbuster mega-hit --…
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
November 19, 2014
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
New modern metro threatens India’s historic Pink City
November 19, 2014
New modern metro threatens India’s historic Pink City
As she expertly leads tourists past honking cars and rickshaws to a majestic dusty-pink palace, Sunita Sharma voices fears for…
SMS alerts cut deaths caused by elephants in rural India
November 18, 2014
SMS alerts cut deaths caused by elephants in rural India
Geetha Thomas owes her life to a text message. The 38-year-old tea plantation worker was able to scramble onto the…
Aviation to drive 37% of Dubai economy by 2020: study
November 17, 2014
Aviation to drive 37% of Dubai economy by 2020: study
Aviation will account for more than a third of Dubai's economy by 2020, a study said on Monday of the…
Thousands of Brazilians march in gay rights parade
November 16, 2014
Thousands of Brazilians march in gay rights parade
Thousands of Brazilians took part Sunday in Rio de Janeiro's 19th Gay Pride parade, speaking out against homophobia in a…
Lebanese food scandal leaves bitter taste
November 15, 2014
Lebanese food scandal leaves bitter taste
Lebanon, a nation fiercely proud of its cuisine, has been left with a case of severe indigestion after a scandal…
Abu Dhabi rule again in Cape Town Ocean Race
November 15, 2014
Abu Dhabi rule again in Cape Town Ocean Race
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing led from start to finish to win the Volvo Ocean Race in-port race in Cape Town…
Art Cafe provides charge-free space for kids’ creativity
November 15, 2014
Art Cafe provides charge-free space for kids’ creativity
Believing in children as the hope of the future, a number of youth decided to extend a helping hand to…
Fast food targeting kids in middle class and rural areas in US
November 15, 2014
Fast food targeting kids in middle class and rural areas in US
Fast-food restaurants in the United States are "disproportionately" targeting black children and kids in middle-income and rural areas, according to…