Aphrodisiac perfumes likely fake: study
PARIS: Many animal species are known to give off chemical signals to attract sexual partners, but scientists still debate whether…
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UN Security Council strongly condemns N Korea missile launches
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES): The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches and expressed…
Egyptians protest over new bread subsidies system
CAIRO: Dozens of Egyptians protested across the country on Tuesday because they were unable to get their share of subsidised…
WikiLeaks exposes alleged CIA hacking program
WASHINGTON: The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device, bypass popular encryption apps, and possibly control your car,…
White rhino killed by poachers at French zoo
VERSAILLES: Intruders at a French zoo have shot dead a white rhino and hacked off its horns in a grizzly…
Breaking the bank: Thai vets remove 915 coins from turtle
BANGKOK: A sea turtle dubbed ‘Piggy Bank’ has had her fortunes restored after Thai vets removed 915 coins from…
Full steam ahead for South Africa’s clinic-on-rails
PIENAARSRIVIER: South Africa’s Phelophepa train draws a crowd wherever it goes. The sound of the lumbering 19-car clinic-on-rails signals the arrival…
Learning to read and write at India’s ‘school for grannies’
PHANGANE: They wear uniforms, carry satchels and eagerly recite the alphabet in class, but the students here are different –…