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Statue of Liberty (Photo: AP)

Statue of Liberty was inspired by an Arab woman

The recent findings are especially startling for some in the US amid a heated debate over the arrival of refugees from...

3 Dec 2015 1:50 AM IST

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World’s first child-friendly drugs for TB launched

In a major breakthrough for over 1 million children suffering from tuberculosis (TB), the TB Alliance and its partners...

3 Dec 2015 1:49 AM IST

Morrissey’s novel wins ‘Bad Sex’ prize

Morrissey’s novel wins ‘Bad Sex’ prize

British pop singer Morrissey’s debut novel, List of the Lost, won the award for the worst sex scene of the year on...

3 Dec 2015 1:42 AM IST

Boyalife Group shows three cloned puppies in an incubator at a facility in Tianjin, China. (Photo: AFP)

China scientist ‘ready’ to clone humans

The Chinese scientist behind the world’s biggest cloning factory has technology advanced enough to replicate...

2 Dec 2015 5:20 AM IST

Unexpected activity on moon measured

Unexpected activity on moon measured

The lunar space environment is much more active than previously assumed, say scientists who measured a strong and varied...

2 Dec 2015 5:11 AM IST

Sinead O’Connor

Singer Sinead O’Connor posts Facebook ‘suicide note’

Singer located safe after alarming ‘overdose’ status

1 Dec 2015 1:06 AM IST

Italian director Daniele Luchetti poses during the photocall for his movie Chiamatemi Francesco, il Papa della gente. — AFP

New film recalls Pope’s darkest moments

The challenges faced by Pope Francis during the dark years of the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983) are...

1 Dec 2015 1:03 AM IST

Diabetes drug to help slow down ageing

Diabetes drug to help slow down ageing

Clinical trials have started for a miracle drug that could help adults live into their 120s.

1 Dec 2015 12:59 AM IST

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Chikungunya may cause severe brain infection

The mosquito-borne virus chikungunya may lead to severe brain infection and even death in infants and people over 65, a...

1 Dec 2015 12:58 AM IST

In this file photo, Iranian conductor Ali Rahbari (centre) and the Tehran Symp-hony Orchestra are greeted by the audience. - AP

Tehran orchestra with women not allowed to play

A high-profile performance in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was cancelled at the last minute because it was due...

30 Nov 2015 6:05 AM IST

Leonardo’s artwork about a forger’s sitter

One of Britain’s most notorious art forgers has claimed responsibility for what is believed to be a Leonardo da...

30 Nov 2015 6:02 AM IST

Batman takes on police amid US racial tension

Batman takes on police amid US racial tension

In the backdrop of incidents of police violence against black youths in the US, the latest Batman series issue sees the...

30 Nov 2015 5:59 AM IST