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18 mn families live in slums: host

18 mn families live in slums: host

There are more than 18 million families living in slums, host Amr Ellaithy said during a speech he delivered in…
Hot demand for dress worn by baby Princess Charlotte

Hot demand for dress worn by baby Princess Charlotte

A small Spanish fashion label has been swamped with demand for Princess Charlotte's floral dress, its owner told AFP on…
Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens

Parental monitoring tied to less risky sexual behaviors in teens

In a recent study, watchful parents had teens who engaged in fewer risky sexual behaviors. When parents were aware of their…
CNN: Mysterious Korean ‘ghost ships’ found in Japan

CNN: Mysterious Korean ‘ghost ships’ found in Japan

Tests are being carried out on decomposed bodies found aboard so-called "ghost ships" that have entered Japanese waters in the…
Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation

Facebook’s CEO and wife to give 99 percent of shares to their new foundation

Mark Zuckerberg will put 99 percent of his Facebook Inc shares, currently worth about US$45 billion, into a new philanthropy…
Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt

Cairo University to launch HeforShe campaign in Egypt

Cairo University has announced that it will launch the HeforShe solidarity movement for gender equality in Egypt at 1 pm,…
Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school

Pirouettes and plenty of pink at Gaza’s only ballet school

The group of girls, ponytailed and dressed in pink, stretched their arms out to the sides and pivoted onto their…
Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?

Modern Etiquette: Why not something personal for the holidays?

As I write this, I look up at a foot-high stack of holiday catalogs – clothing, travel gear, hiking gear,…
Iran orchestra barred over women musicians

Iran orchestra barred over women musicians

A high-profile performance in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was cancelled at the last minute because it was due…
CNN: Man builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding

CNN: Man builds plane using Youtube, will fly it to his own wedding

How does one arrive at a wedding? Car? Carriage? How about homemade airplane? That's the plan for aviation geek Asmelash Zeferu.…
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