Flu, fever in pregnancy tied to autism risk - study Flu, fever in pregnancy tied to autism risk - study Women who had the flu or ran a fever for more than a week during their pregnancy face a greater risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder.
13 November 2012 16:46
Eclipse hunters chase sun to tropical Australia Eclipse hunters chase sun to tropical Australia It lasts for barely two minutes, but the chance to witness the eerie spectacle of day turning briefly to night in a solar eclipse has brought thousands of shadow chasers to Australia.
13 November 2012 14:15
New Zealander admits Prince Charles manure plan New Zealander admits Prince Charles manure plan An elderly New Zealand anti-royalist planned to hurl manure at Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their visit to Auckland.
13 November 2012 12:23
Malnutrition in N.Korea despite better harvests: UN Malnutrition in N.Korea despite better harvests: UN North Korea's staple food output has improved but the poverty-stricken country is still struggling to eradicate malnutrition and provide its people with vital protein.
13 November 2012 11:36
Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens want to work past retirement Majority of polled Kazakhstan citizens want to work past retirement 36 percent of those who want to work until retirement (and after if they can) are confident that it is impossible to live on pension payments.
13 November 2012 10:32
500 rabbis call for release of US man jailed in Cuba 500 rabbis call for release of US man jailed in Cuba The wife jailed US contractor Alan Gross took part in a Florida protest Sunday seeking her husband's release from a Cuba prison, as some 500 rabbis from around the world appealed to Havana on his behalf.
12 November 2012 17:06
PHOTO: Astana student will represent Kazakhstan at Miss World Tourism pageant in Bangkok PHOTO: Astana student will represent Kazakhstan at Miss World Tourism pageant in Bangkok Participants of the pageant will visit all main tourist attractions of the country prior to the final show of the contest.
12 November 2012 11:55
China not 'serious' in Tibet immolations probe: Dalai Lama China not 'serious' in Tibet immolations probe: Dalai Lama Chinese government is not "seriously" probing the cause of a spate of self-immolations by Tibetans across China, the Dalai Lama said Monday.
12 November 2012 10:59
Fifth of US youth with HIV unaware during first-time sex Fifth of US youth with HIV unaware during first-time sex Twenty percent of young people born with HIV in the United States don't know they're infected when they have sex for the first time, according to a new study released Friday.
11 November 2012 14:46
Darwin earns 4,000-plus votes in US election Darwin earns 4,000-plus votes in US election Charles Darwin earned more than 4,000 votes in a US congressional race from voters protesting the unopposed candidacy of an ardent creationist.
10 November 2012 14:37
Self-Googler Daniel Craig says wanted out of 007 Self-Googler Daniel Craig says wanted out of 007 Daniel Craig wanted to get out of the role of James Bond from his first appearance as the famed British spy, he said in an interview published as the latest 007 movie was released in the US Friday.
10 November 2012 13:18
Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land Russian Orthodox patriarch visits Holy Land Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was in Jerusalem on Friday for his first visit to the Holy Land since becoming head of the powerful church in 2009.
10 November 2012 12:00
Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2 Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2 Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Friday said it will sign up for a second round of the Kyoto Protocol environmental protection treaty, but New Zealand opted out.
09 November 2012 17:50
Petronas yanks Diwali video over funeral dance blunder Petronas yanks Diwali video over funeral dance blunder Malaysian state energy firm Petronas has pulled a YouTube music video it posted to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali after angry viewers pointed out that it depicted an inappropriate funeral dance.
09 November 2012 17:28
Kazakhstan mulls joining Antarctic Treaty by year end Kazakhstan mulls joining Antarctic Treaty by year end Kazakhstan may join the Antarctic Treaty by the end of 2012.
09 November 2012 14:53
Security increase reported after Tibet protests Security increase reported after Tibet protests China is ramping up security in Tibetan areas after a spate of self-immolation protests just as Beijing holds a key political gathering.
09 November 2012 14:32
Kazakhstan's infant mortality 18% over Europe Kazakhstan's infant mortality 18% over Europe Kazakhstan’s infant and maternal mortality is 18 percent higher than in Central and Eastern European countries with similar GDP per capita.
09 November 2012 11:45
Brain protein mutation linked to autism: research Brain protein mutation linked to autism: research Researchers said Thursday they had discovered a genetic mutation in people with autism that cuts communication between brain cells to about one-tenth of normal levels.
08 November 2012 15:51
Migrants in Morocco ready to risk all as winter looms Migrants in Morocco ready to risk all as winter looms "I don't want to die of hunger and cold," says Patrick, one of many sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco desperate to reach Spanish shores and start a new life in Europe as winter approaches.
08 November 2012 12:45

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