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Bethlehem marks Xmas amid violence

Bethlehem marks Xmas amid violence

Pilgrims celebrated Christmas in the town where tradition says Jesus was born Thursday but festivities were subdued...

25 Dec 2015 3:54 AM IST

Music helps recover from respiratory disorders

Music helps recover from respiratory disorders

Music therapy can increase the effectiveness of standard rehabilitation that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...

25 Dec 2015 3:53 AM IST

Simple saliva test likely to predict early death risk

Simple saliva test likely to predict early death risk

A simple saliva test may predict the risk of early death, suggests a new study that found lower levels of antibodies in...

25 Dec 2015 3:49 AM IST

A fan dressed as a Star Wars character in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo: AP)

Man threatens student for Star Wars spoiler

A Montana man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to shoot a student for divulging a plot line from the newly...

24 Dec 2015 5:37 AM IST

Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez in Las Vegas

Miss Colombia says goof-up was destiny

Miss Colo-mbia Ariadna Gutierrez, who was mistakenly crowned Miss Universe 2015 after event host Steve Harvey declared...

24 Dec 2015 5:36 AM IST

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX succeeds in historic rocket launch, landing

SpaceX successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket on Monday for the first time, a major milestone in the drive to...

23 Dec 2015 1:00 AM IST

Cosby sues model Beverly Johnson for defamation

Cosby sues model Beverly Johnson for defamation

Comedian Bill Cosby sued model Beverly Johnson on Monday, saying she defamed him by accusing him of drugging her, and...

23 Dec 2015 12:32 AM IST

Mammal explosion immediately after dino extinction

Mammal explosion immediately after dino extinction

The diversity of mammals, the group that today includes nearly 5,000 species, including humans, on Earth exploded...

23 Dec 2015 12:27 AM IST

Other contestants congratulate Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach after she was crowned Miss Universe. (Photo: AP)

Miss Universe 2015: Miss Philippines crowned winner after live TV...

Miss Colombia was wrongly named Miss Universe in a dramatic mix-up in front of a global television audience of millions...

22 Dec 2015 3:55 AM IST

J.K. Rowling (Photo: AP)

JK Rowling backs black Hermione

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling on Monday praised the casting of a black actress to play the wizard’s sidekick...

22 Dec 2015 3:54 AM IST

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Santa Claus, out of the red, to get more visitors

Santa Claus can expect a flood of visitors to his Lapland home in Finland over Christmas after a new owner cleared an...

22 Dec 2015 3:53 AM IST

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‘Online candy games make kids eat more’

Parents, take note! Children tend to consume more calories after playing online games that involve food, a new study has...

21 Dec 2015 5:32 AM IST