Society
Trevor Noah defends self in backlash to old tweets
April 1, 2015
Trevor Noah defends self in backlash to old tweets
Trevor Noah, the newly announced host of "The Daily Show," rejected the backlash over his graphic tweets targeting Jews and…
Abdel Halim Hafez fans commemorate his 38th death anniversary
March 31, 2015
Abdel Halim Hafez fans commemorate his 38th death anniversary
A narrow street in the calm neighborhood of Zamalek leads you to a wider area where a blue banner reads…
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
March 31, 2015
Twin fools NASA at brother’s launch on 1-year flight
Astronaut Scott Kelly's identical twin pulled a fast one on NASA right before his brother blasted off on a one-year…
South African comic Noah will replace Jon Stewart
March 31, 2015
South African comic Noah will replace Jon Stewart
The choice of South African comic Trevor Noah as Jon Stewart's replacement on "The Daily Show" advances an intriguing new…
New apps to help business get in step with mobile customers
March 30, 2015
New apps to help business get in step with mobile customers
Nine months after Apple and IBM began working together on building mobile apps for businesses, some of the first fruits…
Eiffel Tower goes dark in symbolic move for Earth Hour
March 30, 2015
Eiffel Tower goes dark in symbolic move for Earth Hour
The Eiffel Tower went dark briefly to mark Earth Hour, the campaign to raise awareness about climate change.
Loans that could take Egyptian women to prison
March 30, 2015
Loans that could take Egyptian women to prison
"Please do not right down my name. I don't want to scandalise my daughters," said Ehsan Ehab*, a 47 year-old…
Struggling middle class ‘Aldi Mums’ at heart of UK election
March 29, 2015
Struggling middle class ‘Aldi Mums’ at heart of UK election
Whether labelled "Worcester Woman" or "Aldi Mum", the struggling middle class is at the heart of the campaign for Britain's…
Cocoa king Ivory Coast wants to cash in on chocolate
March 29, 2015
Cocoa king Ivory Coast wants to cash in on chocolate
Ivory Coast reigns as the world's top cocoa producer but it wants to sell more than the beans, turning them…
Economist: Superbugs could kill a million Chinese a year
March 26, 2015
Economist: Superbugs could kill a million Chinese a year
China faces a million deaths a year from antibiotic-resistant superbugs and a loss of $20 trillion by 2050, an economist…