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The scrap of paper that brings peace to Tanzania’s small farmers 24 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Representative image. Reuters file photo By Kizito Makoye YAEDA AMPA, Tanzania: Katrina Hhaynihhi and her husband Simon could not be more proud of...

Eat your food packaging, don’t bin it: scientists 24 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A supermarket aisle with packaged food. By Alex Whiting ROME: Scientists are developing an edible form of packaging which they hope will preserve...

Paris tourism down after attacks, strikes and floods 23 Aug 2016 - 04:22 pm

PARIS: The Paris region has suffered from a decline in the number of tourists not seen since 2010, resulting in a revenue loss...

8 glasses of water a day -- hype or fact? 23 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

By Ellie Krieger It's now the norm to carry around a water bottle as if it's a permanent extension of your arm, so...

How to prevent obesity, eating disorders in teenagers 22 Aug 2016 - 05:28 pm

New York: Parents must focus on a healthy balanced lifestyle for their children instead of focussing on weight or dieting in order to...

The fuel for Hong Kong's engine: milk tea 22 Aug 2016 - 06:37 am

In this photograph taken on August 13, 2016, Shanghai regional tea-making champion Liang Yuan-hui pours his brew as he competes with other participants...

Zimbabwe women take to the streets to demand free education 21 Aug 2016 - 06:30 am

Zimbabwe's anti-riot policemen look on as a protester hold flowers during a peaceful demonstration which later turned violent after police dispersed about 100...

Sierra Leone urged to ban FGM after death of teenage girl 21 Aug 2016 - 05:59 am

While FGM is legal in Sierra Leone, a government ban on the practice enforced during the Ebola outbreak - introduced as part of...

Pasta instead of beans: El Niño costs Brazil’s families dear 21 Aug 2016 - 05:34 am

Brazil's basic daily meal of rice and beans usually eaten with meat and salad. TRF / Nádia Pontes By Nadia Pontes SÃO PAULO:...

App unites diners and restaurants in fight against food waste 21 Aug 2016 - 05:19 am

The app, Too Good To Go, was launched in Denmark in October last year and has since expanded to Germany, Switzerland, France, Norway...

Italy’s amateur soccer teams thrive as migrants look to integrate 21 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Afro-Napoli United players train at their training ground in Naples, Italy, August 2016, Credit: Afro-Napoli United By Umberto Bacchi LONDON: Record numbers of...

Ever wanted to track where your fish comes from? Now you can 21 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A tuna swims among a school of fish as a scuba diver looks on at Galapagos Marine Reserve. REUTERS / Jorge Silva By...

Facebook aims at teenagers with new app 21 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A videographer shooting the side of Facebook Like Button logo displayed at the entrance of the Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, May...

This temporary tattoo can control your smartphone 20 Aug 2016 - 03:34 pm

DuoSkin's metallic tattoos allow people to create three types of user interfaces on their skin. (Jimmy Day) By Steven Overly Scientists at the...

Two Chinese retirees win hearts on epic American road trip 18 Aug 2016 - 06:35 pm

Chen Aiwu, 64, at Salt Lake City in June. (Family photo) By · Xu Yangjingjing and Emily Rauhala BEIJING: Their great American adventure...

Dinner in 40 minutes: Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Kebabs 18 Aug 2016 - 05:44 pm

Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Kebabs. (Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post) By Bonnie S. Benwick The tomato of choice for skewering seems to...

New painkiller could replace morphine: study 18 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

A pharmacist Jim Pearce fills a Suboxone prescription at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program in Boston, Massachusetts January 14, 2013. REUTERS/Brian Snyder ...