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Birmingham: Britain’s new Mecca?

Birmingham: Britain’s new Mecca?

Britain's Queen Elizabeth now wears a hijab. A major British city has removed the suffix "ham" from its name because…
Fewer Chinese parents than expected seek 2nd children

Fewer Chinese parents than expected seek 2nd children

China's push to encourage more couples to have a second child after decades of restrictive family planning policies has fallen…
China deleted over 3 million porn files in 2014: Xinhua

China deleted over 3 million porn files in 2014: Xinhua

China deleted more than three million pieces of pornographic content from the Internet in 2014, state media reported on Saturday,…
France is home to Europe’s biggest Jewish and Muslim communities

France is home to Europe’s biggest Jewish and Muslim communities

France, where police ended two hostage dramas Friday killing Islamist brothers wanted for the Charlie Hebdo massacre and a third…
Emirati company designs Lycra clothes for camels

Emirati company designs Lycra clothes for camels

An Emirati company for horses and camels care products produced sports clothing for camels made of a soft material that…
Online homes becoming mindful members of the family

Online homes becoming mindful members of the family

From door bells that scrutinize visitors to washing machines that know when you're home and lights that click off when…
Plans afoot to clean India’s offices with cow urine

Plans afoot to clean India’s offices with cow urine

Cow urine may soon be used to clean the floors of India's government offices in a country where bovines are…
#JeSuisCharlie figures in more than 3.5 million tweets

#JeSuisCharlie figures in more than 3.5 million tweets

The hashtag #JeSuisCharlie (I am Charlie), in tribute to the 12 people killed in the attack on the Paris offices…
Zimbabwe’s own-label dollar coins face consumer resistance

Zimbabwe’s own-label dollar coins face consumer resistance

Nobody wanted the Zimbabwe dollar, so the southern African country dumped it for the U.S. dollar in 2009 to stave…
Reports: New York City due to end ban on cellphones in schools

Reports: New York City due to end ban on cellphones in schools

 New York City is expected to announce on Wednesday the end of its ban on students bringing their cellphones into…
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