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Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
Science

Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust

Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring internet access…
Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces
Middle East

Libya’s recognized govt denies presence of French forces

Libya's internationally recognized government denied reports that French special forces had been fighting the Islamic State group in the troubled…
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
Science

Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines

Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank…
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy
Health & Fitness

New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy

A new study suggests that pregnant women should continue to eat fish during pregnancy, with negative health effects of low-level…
Oscars favorite ‘The Revenant’ the talk of social media
Cinema/TV

Oscars favorite ‘The Revenant’ the talk of social media

Since the Oscar nominations were announced back in January, the Alejandro Iñárritu movie has been mentioned almost 11 million times…
Egypt sentences Christian teens to jail for contempt of Islam
Egypt

Egypt sentences Christian teens to jail for contempt of Islam

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced three Coptic Christian teenagers to five years in jail for contempt of Islam after…
All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
Middle East

All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms

US President Barack Obama has warned Moscow and Damascus the "world will be watching" their commitment to a looming ceasefire,…
Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike IS: Ankara
Middle East

Saudi jets to arrive in Turkey to strike IS: Ankara

Saudi jets are due to arrive at a Turkish base this week take part in the air campaign against Islamic…
Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister
World

Greece ‘won’t be Lebanon of Europe’: minister

Greece on Thursday said it would not be left by the rest of the EU to become the "Lebanon of…
Bahrain Sunni opposition leader gets one-year jail term
Middle East

Bahrain Sunni opposition leader gets one-year jail term

A Bahrain court jailed a Sunni opposition leader for one year for incitement against the regime on Wednesday but dropped…
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