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Foreign Policy magazine said the decision was aimed at saving money and to protest what the US believes is UNESCOs anti-Israel stance. (Photo: AFP)

US withdraws from UNESCO, accuses body of 'anti-Israel bias'

The head of UNESCO Irina Bokova voiced 'profound regret' over United States withdrawing from the UN body.

12 Oct 2017 7:02 PM IST

A group of Israelis who were physically and mentally scarred in shootings, suicide bombings and military operations were given free tattoos.

Tattoos help Israelis scarred by attacks and war

The Healing Ink project brought artists from Israel, Europe and the United States to Jerusalem for the event at the...

11 Oct 2017 2:39 PM IST

More than 260 genes can cause inherited retinal disorders, affecting 3 million worldwide. (Photo: AP)

Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness

More than 260 genes can cause inherited retinal disorders, affecting 3 million worldwide.

10 Oct 2017 5:43 PM IST

In the American states the black market was being fuelled by the higher cost of over-the-counter marijuana, the report concluded. (Photo: AFP)

Legalising marijuana can increase use: French study

In the American states the black market was being fuelled by the higher cost of over-the-counter marijuana, the report...

8 Oct 2017 2:45 PM IST

23 percent of suicide victims age 50 or older shared suicidal thoughts with another person in the month before their death, the study found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Older adults more likely to disclose suicidal thoughts as they age

23 percent of suicide victims age 50 or older shared suicidal thoughts with another person in the month before their...

8 Oct 2017 10:46 AM IST

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled during the past generation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Weight loss surgery linked to lower risk of cancer

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled during the past...

7 Oct 2017 3:27 PM IST

A new study, billed as the first of its kind, makes those calculations state-by-state and county-by-county, revealing some striking disparities. (Photo: AFP)

Study examines how far US women must travel to get abortion

The analysis was conducted by researchers with the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.

4 Oct 2017 2:53 PM IST

Monolinguals showed an additional brain-wave pattern not usually found in native speakers of languages. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bilingual babies learn languages faster than monolingual babies: Study

Monolinguals showed an additional brain-wave pattern not usually found in native speakers of languages.

2 Oct 2017 2:11 PM IST

The study also indicates how African countries are leapfrogging technology by skipping the landlines, moving straight to mobile devices. (Photo: Pixabay)

Text-message blast' can expand access to surgical services

Some 5 billion people in the world lack access to safe surgery and anesthesia.

28 Nov 2017 7:27 PM IST

His wife Tine, who was originally uncomfortable with the relationship, eventually came around to understanding her husbands new partner. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man has sex with robot four times weekly and wife doesn't mind

He further claimed that the sexual part of his relationship with the robot is not unlike the real thing.

25 Nov 2017 1:36 PM IST

The kiss was part of a scheme devised by Powell and two fellow inmates to get the drugs into the prison. (Photo: Pixabay)

Inmate dies from meth-laden kiss, girlfriend gets 2 years

The man died of methamphetamine toxicity after two of the seven balloons burst in his stomach.

22 Nov 2017 10:47 AM IST

His life might be in danger, but is awaiting the results of tissue sample analyses in the United States. (Photo: AFP)

Mexican toddler weighing 28 kilos baffles doctors

His life might be in danger, but is awaiting the results of tissue sample analyses in the United States.

12 Nov 2017 1:58 PM IST