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In the lab: six innovations scientists hope will end malaria 08 Jun 2016 - 08:07 am

Workers look for abnormal holes in mosquito netting at a factory producing insecticide-treated bednets in Tanzania, May 10, 2016. REUTERS/Katy Migiro By Katy...

Verizon plans Yahoo bid: report 07 Jun 2016 - 12:36 pm

New York: US telecom giant Verizon is planning to make a $3 billion bid for Yahoo's core internet business, the Wall Street Journal...

Loud music ups permanent hearing damages in teenagers 07 Jun 2016 - 11:44 am

Toronto: Exposure to loud music has increased the number of teenagers suffering from hearing defects as well as heightened their risk of deafness...

Amazon removes doormats with images of Quran from sale 06 Jun 2016 - 01:34 pm

ANKARA: Online retailer Amazon has removed doormats featuring religious images, including pictures of the Quran and Mecca’s Kabaa, from sale. By Monday, mats...

Oracle whistleblower suit raises questions over cloud accounting 06 Jun 2016 - 01:02 pm

The Oracle logo is seen on its campus in Redwood City, California June 15, 2015. REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO: A...

Royal warrants equal jackpot for British businesses 04 Jun 2016 - 01:26 pm

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) meets guests during a visit to the Honourable Artillery Company in London on June 1, 2016. The engagement...

Australia to trial ground-level traffic lights for smartphone users 02 Jun 2016 - 10:55 am

Traffic lights at pedestrian crossing in Germany. Augsburg.de / Facebook Sydney: Ground-level traffic lights for pedestrians constantly looking down at smartphones are set...

Fasting could help fight autoimmune conditions: Study 02 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

California: New research has shown that a diet involving periods of fasting could help fight autoimmune conditions - which are a range of...

Apple plans to sell $1 bln of 30-yr bonds in Taiwan -sources 01 Jun 2016 - 09:21 am

By Roger Tung TAIPEI: Apple Inc plans to issue bonds in Taiwan for the first time with the aim of raising $1 billion,...

Binge eating may also trigger depression 01 Jun 2016 - 09:03 am

By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi: Next time you munch on that mouth-watering pizza with extra cheese or enjoy a king-size burger with...

Young users 'guinea pigs' for new wave of drugs: EU watchdog 31 May 2016 - 12:12 pm

Paris: Young drug users risk ending up as "human guinea pigs" for a new wave of sometimes highly-toxic recreational drugs, the EU's drug...

Diamond-encrusted Hermes handbag sold for record $300,000 31 May 2016 - 08:58 am

The Hermes signature Birkin with Himalayan crocodile leather and diamonds sold at a Christie's auction on May 30, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Hong Kong:...

The words most associated with men and women, according to Facebook statuses 30 May 2016 - 04:02 pm

By Abby Ohlheiser Researchers examining more than 10 million Facebook statuses across 65,000 users who opted in to having their posts analyzed found...

From Easter Island to Stonehenge, climate change threatens iconic tourist sites 30 May 2016 - 11:59 am

File photo of 'Moai' statues in Rano Raraku volcano, on Easter Island, 4,000 km west of Santiago. REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA By Magdalena Mis LONDON:...

Luxury brands struggle to attract Internet generation 29 May 2016 - 10:34 am

San Francisco: Seducing hyper-connected "Millennials" poses an increasing challenge for luxury brands, which find their markets slowing as young, skeptical consumers force them...

Checkmate? Purists fight to revive Myanmar's ancient chess 29 May 2016 - 09:45 am

A close up view of Myanmar chess pieces at the Myanmar Chess Federation in Yangon. AFP / YE AUNG THU / Yangon: Gripping...

Museum of Russian impressionist art opens in Moscow 28 May 2016 - 12:33 pm

A security officer guards the Museum of Russian Impressionism in Moscow, Russia May 27, 2016. Reuters Moscow: A museum of Russian Impressionist art...