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Gender equality: What’s in it for men?
March 12, 2015
Gender equality: What’s in it for men?
Convincing men that they are as likely as women to benefit from gender equality is the strongest argument to get…
Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
March 12, 2015
Japan space scientists make wireless energy breakthrough
Japanese scientists have succeeded in transmitting energy wirelessly, in a key step that could one day make solar power generation…
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
March 12, 2015
Ricciardo: Red Bull ‘have plan’ to beat Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull have confidence, reliability and "a plan" to beat the Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico…
Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise
March 12, 2015
Brazil’s beachless metropolis is a foodie’s paradise
If your idea of Brazil is beaches and bikinis, São Paulo is not the place to go. That's what Rio de Janeiro…
South African television reporter mugged on camera
March 11, 2015
South African television reporter mugged on camera
Two men, one armed with a gun, were caught on camera late on Tuesday mugging a South African journalist as…
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
March 11, 2015
House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife
An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman selling it offered to throw in…
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
March 11, 2015
Twitter opens new office in Hong Kong
It may be banned in mainland China, but Twitter has launched an office in Hong Kong to help Chinese businesses…
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
March 11, 2015
Experts: Fight to end child marriage must be scaled up
Advocates against child marriage need to step up efforts to maintain progress against the practice as the world's youth population…
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
March 10, 2015
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
US health researchers said on Monday they are targeting millions of smartphone users with Apple Inc's new software tool, hoping…
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
March 10, 2015
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
Islamic State supporters, facing regular bans and blockages on Facebook and other social networks, have launched their own CaliphateBook to…