Science
3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
June 10, 2015
3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800…
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
June 9, 2015
Team documents Cairo’s nostalgic street ads
Sundus Seif Eddin is a photographer and Amr Abu Tawila is a researcher who have documented old ads hand scripted…
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
June 9, 2015
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
A bird that was once one of the most abundant in Europe and Asia is being hunted to near extinction…
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
June 9, 2015
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
NASA's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute…
Sony targets 20 percent growth in image sensor sales, aims for wide client base
June 9, 2015
Sony targets 20 percent growth in image sensor sales, aims for wide client base
Sony Corp expects its sensor sales to grow about 20 percent this fiscal year amid strong demand from Apple Inc,…
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
June 9, 2015
Amnesty: Ireland should change restrictive abortion law
Restrictive abortion laws in Ireland are risking the lives of pregnant women, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as it launched a…
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
June 9, 2015
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of…
Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places
June 9, 2015
Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places
The Welsh government said on Tuesday it would bring in a law to stop the use of electronic cigarettes in…
Tipple of Roman emperors, Serbian wines make a comeback
June 9, 2015
Tipple of Roman emperors, Serbian wines make a comeback
Legend has it that Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus never let his soldiers sit idle, so in peacetime he put…
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
June 9, 2015
Ceremony in Luxor marks transfer of ancient tomb to museum
The transfer of a tomb of an ancient Egyptian statesman from al-Qerna in the western bank to Luxor Museum in…