Science
‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study
February 4, 2017
‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study
The first solid evidence that smoking causes cancer came in the 1950s, followed decades later by revelations that "second-hand" smoke…
Facebook reportedly working on a new streaming TV app
February 4, 2017
Facebook reportedly working on a new streaming TV app
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is currently working on an app for streaming TV boxes…
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
February 2, 2017
Police seize 801 artifacts, preventing illegal sale in Sharqiya
The tourism police seized a set of rare antiquities from a house in Sharqiya, preventing the illegal sale by a…
Apple considering legal action over Trump’s travel ban
February 1, 2017
Apple considering legal action over Trump’s travel ban
Apple could be the next big tech company to take legal action against President Trump's travel ban. The iPhone maker is…
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
February 1, 2017
Egypt retrieves 2 artifacts from London
Egypt's embassy in London received on Tuesday two artifacts that had been put for sale at a London auction house. The…
Japanese mission discovers new Ramses-era tomb in Luxor
January 31, 2017
Japanese mission discovers new Ramses-era tomb in Luxor
An archaeological Japanese mission in Egypt discovered a new cemetery in Khoja area in the West Bank, Luxor, that likely dates…
Hacking tool info could be used by ‘hostile entities’: FBI
January 31, 2017
Hacking tool info could be used by ‘hostile entities’: FBI
The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on Monday defended its decision to withhold documents on how it unlocked…
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
January 30, 2017
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said…
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
January 29, 2017
Egypt retrieves 4,000-year-old figurine from London
The Egyptian embassy in London retrieved a wooden Ushabti figurine that dates back to the Middle Kingdom period of Ancient…
Cancer, hepatitis treatments set for boost, as China overhauls sate drugs list
January 26, 2017
Cancer, hepatitis treatments set for boost, as China overhauls sate drugs list
China is set to add more than 300 new and traditional drugs to its list of medicines that the state…