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Exercise lowers risks in 13 cancers: new study

Exercise during leisure time may reduce the risk of 13 types of cancers, including liver…

Mao’s Cultural Revolution an error, says China paper

China must learn from the tumultuous, decade-long Cultural Revolution and never allow such an event…

UN arms embargo to be lifted for Libya Unity govt

Global and regional powers have agreed to supply Libya's fragile unity government with arms, by…

South Korean author shares Booker Prize with her translator

The Man Booker Prize set two unprecedented records on Monday night. First of all a…

Italian navy rescues 1,153 migrants

The Italian Coast Guard said 1,153 migrants were rescued on Monday in the stretch of…

Kenya police tear gas protesters over poll body

Police fired tear gas and water cannon at stone-throwing crowds protesting in central Nairobi against…

Iran bans citizens from 2016 Hajj

Iran chafing from the high number of its pilgrims that died in a stampede in…

Mugabe becomes grandpa

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state at 92, has become a…

Like Nigeria, Tanzania expels 10,000 ghosts from payroll

Ghost workers being smuggled into payrolls seems to be an African phenomenon. In Nigeria, 23,000…

Rio Olympics: Extra-strength condoms for Aussie athletes

Australia's Olympians will be issued with free super-strength condoms in Rio to minimise any infection…