White House goes green with solar panels White House goes green with solar panels The White House is going green. Solar panels are being installed on parts of the residence, a US official said Thursday -- making good on a pledge that dates back to 2010.
16 August 2013 18:09
Canadian railway refuses to pay for disaster clean-up Canadian railway refuses to pay for disaster clean-up Canadian Pacific Railway will appeal a government order to pay for the clean-up of a deadly train derailment in Canada's Quebec province in July.
16 August 2013 15:41
German woman has arm bitten off in Hawaii shark attack German woman has arm bitten off in Hawaii shark attack A German woman had her right arm bitten off after being attacked by a shark while swimming in Hawaii.
16 August 2013 13:50
Taiwan panda cub spends first night with doting mother Taiwan panda cub spends first night with doting mother Taiwan's first new-born panda stayed overnight for the first time with her doting mother, zoo-keepers said Thursday, following a heartwarming reunion that took place in the international limelight.
16 August 2013 10:56
Too late to stop extreme heat waves: study Too late to stop extreme heat waves: study Climate change will trigger harsher and more frequent heat waves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of Earth-warming carbon dioxide we emit.
16 August 2013 10:01
Climate change seen behind ancient civilizations' fall Climate change seen behind ancient civilizations' fall A cold, dry spell that lasted hundreds of years may have driven the collapse of Eastern Mediterranean civilizations in the 13th century BC.
15 August 2013 16:22
US universities top Chinese world rankings US universities top Chinese world rankings US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese organisation Thursday, with Harvard once again in top spot.
15 August 2013 14:03
New Zealand quake city opens cardboard cathedral New Zealand quake city opens cardboard cathedral Christchurch's cardboard cathedral officially opens on Thursday, replacing the neo-Gothic structure destroyed in a 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people in New Zealand's second largest city.
15 August 2013 13:24
Spoon in underwear saving British youths from South Asia forced marriage Spoon in underwear saving British youths from South Asia forced marriage Campaigning group says the trick of putting a spoon in their underwear has saved some youngsters from a forced union in their South Asian ancestral homelands.
15 August 2013 12:53
Children of overweight women die younger: study Children of overweight women die younger: study Children born from obese women were 35 percent more likely to die prematurely in adulthood, according to a study Wednesday that warned of a growing epidemic.
14 August 2013 18:04
Austrians go lederhosen-loopy in rural revival Austrians go lederhosen-loopy in rural revival "When I was 15 I didn't wear lederhosen, it just wasn't cool," says Markus, 26, resplendent in his traditional Alpine leather shorts.
14 August 2013 17:33
Bee sting therapy causing a buzz in China Bee sting therapy causing a buzz in China Patients in China are swarming to acupuncture clinics to be given bee stings to treat or ward off life-threatening illness.
14 August 2013 13:56
World-first study tracks dwarf minke whales World-first study tracks dwarf minke whales Dwarf minke whales have been tagged and tracked in Australia's Great Barrier Reef in a world-first pilot study which hopes to solve the mystery of where they spend the summer.
14 August 2013 12:08
Kazakhstan gets two days off for  Constitution Day Kazakhstan gets two days off for Constitution Day Kazakhstan celebrates the Constitution Day on August 30 and will enjoy two days off for the holiday this year.
13 August 2013 17:54
Kazakhstan mulls creating donorship consent registrar Kazakhstan mulls creating donorship consent registrar Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry is working on a common registrar of donors, recipients and persons awaiting transplantation.
13 August 2013 15:16
New H7N9 bird flu death confirmed in China: hospital New H7N9 bird flu death confirmed in China: hospital A Chinese woman infected with the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus died of multiple organ failure, a Beijing hospital said, bringing the total fatalities from the disease to 45.
13 August 2013 14:56
Pope calls for mutual respect between Christians and Muslims Pope calls for mutual respect between Christians and Muslims Pope Francis reached out to Muslims on Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and called on them and Christians to promote mutual respect.
13 August 2013 10:03
Mandela making 'slow but steady' progress: presidency Mandela making 'slow but steady' progress: presidency Nelson Mandela is making "slow but steady" progress back to health, although he remains critically ill.
12 August 2013 18:20
2 thousand Kazakhstan citizens require transplantation 2 thousand Kazakhstan citizens require transplantation Kazakhstan is experiencing a deficit of donor organs same as most countries around the world as well: Ministry.
12 August 2013 17:14

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