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Dubai arrests man for Facebook post
A British-Australian man has been detained in Dubai for highlighting the work of an Afghan refugee charity on social media, a campaign group and his brother said on Friday.
20 Aug 2016 5:04 AM
Europe, US stocks retreat; Tokyo higher
European and US stocks slid on Friday as traders booked profits in the absence of key data in a market that generally lacks momentum, analysts said.
20 Aug 2016 2:32 AM
Sting’s brain scans provide window to his musical mind
Scientists have studied the brain scans of English singer and songwriter Sting in an unusual research that provides a window into the mind of the masterful musician and recipient of 16 Grammy Awards.
19 Aug 2016 12:49 AM
Drivers in China create rodent-proof car ‘skirts’
Residents of a city in southern China have fashioned “skirts” for their cars to protect them from rats, according to a BBC report.
18 Aug 2016 6:24 AM
UK men seeking sex from homeless women
In a shocking revelation, a homelessness charity organisation has said that exploitative advertisements on the internet are luring homeless women by providing free accommodation in exchange for sex.
17 Aug 2016 6:54 AM
Costa steers Conte’s Chelsea in flying start
Striker Diego Costa struck in the 89th minute as Chelsea won their first competitive match under new manager Antonio Conte, beating West Ham 2-1 Monday night in the English Premier League.
17 Aug 2016 6:26 AM
‘Societal cooperation led to larger human brain’
The challenge of judging a person’s social group and deciding whether or not to cooperate with them has promoted the rapid expansion of human brain size over the last 2 million years, a new study has
16 Aug 2016 6:35 AM
North Korea takes to human waste amid ban on fertiliser
North Koreans have been asked to stockpiles human waste to help the country’s agricultural sector, according to the Mirror.
15 Aug 2016 5:09 AM
Jihadi brides find escape from ISIS is impossible
Lured by the false promise of an Islamic utopia and an adoring husband, scores of British women and girls fled to join ISIS, but as military operations against the group intensify they are now trapped
15 Aug 2016 5:03 AM
England vs Pakistan: Pakistan thrash England by 10 wickets
Pakistan celebrated their independence day with a 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth Test to draw the four-match series 2-2 on Sunday.
15 Aug 2016 2:13 AM
New test detects Alzheimer’s in just 3 hours
A new low-cost biochip-based blood test that can identify people at a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease in just three hours has been developed.
15 Aug 2016 1:22 AM
Conjoined twins born in Syria war zone
Conjoined twins Moaz and Nawaz were born on July 23 in a part of Syria that has witnessed some of the war’s heaviest fighting.
14 Aug 2016 6:40 AM
Cautious Raghuram Rajan silent on PM Modi
Reserve Bank’s outgoing governor Raghuram Rajan, whose outspoken views have often been seen as being critical of the government, feels whatever he will say on Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be “pro
12 Aug 2016 6:41 AM
NRI celebrity surgeon sued by 57 patients
Cancer surgeon Manu Nair has been accused of treating patients for prostate cancer when they did not even have the disease, the Daily Mail has reported.
12 Aug 2016 2:22 AM
Woman with 100-year-old kidney from mum ‘still going strong’
An elderly woman in the UK with a 100-year-old kidney donated by her mother is still going strong, defying medical predictions over the organ’s life span.
11 Aug 2016 6:49 AM
Google says Palestine was never shown on its maps
Google Maps shows only an outline of Palestine and does not label it. The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are defined with a dashed border — the mark Google uses to outline disputed territories. (Photo: Via Web)
11 Aug 2016 3:30 AM
6 days after crash, survivor wins jackpot
Six days after a man miraculously survived the Emirates plane crash that crash landed in Dubai airport he has won a million dollars on the lottery.
11 Aug 2016 3:23 AM
More women in power but numbers are sparse
Female leaders, despite heading some powerful countries, remain few and far between
10 Aug 2016 6:23 AM
Paul Pogba moves to Manchester United for record $116 million
French star Paul Pogba’s move from Juventus to Manchester United for 89 million pounds ($116 million), a sum confirmed by Juventus, makes him the world’s most expensive player.
10 Aug 2016 2:57 AM
Paul Pogba moves to Manchester United for record $116 million
French star Paul Pogba’s move from Juventus to Manchester United for 89 million pounds ($116 million), a sum confirmed by Juventus, makes him the world’s most expensive player.
10 Aug 2016 2:57 AM
Columns
Bollywood extravaganza and political uncertainty share themes of vanity, power and unexpected outcomes
As the world watches elections in the US, UK, & India, the outcomes remain unpredictable, marked by defections & geopolitical tensions
The Iranian port of Chabahar, crucial for Indo-Iranian trade & regional connectivity, is up for major upgrades under a new 10-year agreement
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop