Society
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…
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…
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…
« The dress » is back but why don’t we see black and blue ?
March 7, 2015
« The dress » is back but why don’t we see black and blue ?
The viral sensation that divided the internet: the dress is now being used for a good cause.The Salvation Army launched…
US spacecraft reaches dwarf planet Ceres for 16-month study
March 7, 2015
US spacecraft reaches dwarf planet Ceres for 16-month study
A US space probe slipped into orbit around Ceres, a miniature planet beyond Mars believed to be left over from…
Mystery Saudi tweeter claims ‘pressure’ closed his account
March 7, 2015
Mystery Saudi tweeter claims ‘pressure’ closed his account
A widely followed "whistle-blower" who tweeted about the Saudi royal family accused Twitter on Friday of succumbing to pressure by…
Beijing to try to cap population at 23 million by 2020
March 6, 2015
Beijing to try to cap population at 23 million by 2020
Beijing will try to cap its population at 23 million in 2020, Vice Mayor Li Shixiang said on Friday, as…
Kabul woman wears armour to protest sexual harassment
March 6, 2015
Kabul woman wears armour to protest sexual harassment
Every since I was a little girl, I have had to put up with men touching me and insulting me…
Men more narcissistic than women, study says
March 6, 2015
Men more narcissistic than women, study says
Men tend to be more narcissistic than women and as a result are more likely to exploit others, a US…
Mummified monk inside Buddha statue is museum draw
March 6, 2015
Mummified monk inside Buddha statue is museum draw
A Buddha statue from China that conceals the remains of a monk who turned himself into a mummy almost a millennium ago…