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E-cigarette use triples in US teens
Some two million US high school students tried e-cigarettes last year, a rate that tripled in just one year, US health authorities said.
17 April 2015
NASA spacecraft set for death plunge into Mercury
A NASA probe that has circled Mercury for the past four years will make a dramatic death plunge into the planet's surface in late April when it runs out of fuel.
17 April 2015
Chelsea Clinton steps into the spotlight
Photographed, interviewed and increasingly prominent in her family's charitable empire, there is no more ardent cheerleader for her mother's bid for the presidency.
16 April 2015
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen makes teary last catwalk turn
There were tears, hugs, and a standing ovation as supermodel Gisele Bundchen strode the catwalk one last time on her home turf in Brazil.
16 April 2015
Golovkin goes up to 7th place in P4P rating
The WBA (Super) IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has improved his Pound for Pound (P4P) standing according to The Ring magazine.
15 April 2015
Golovkin's preparations and new Mexican style mouthpiece
Kazakhstani middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan continues his training for the upcoming fight against an American southpaw Willie Monroe Jr.
15 April 2015
Kazakh cuisine presented in American TV show
A famous American TV presenter, chef and co-founder of Bizarre Food TV show Andrew Zimmern has visited Kazakhstan and shared his impression of Kazakh national dishes.
15 April 2015
Samruk-Kazyna mulls opening subsidiary in Silicon Valley
National Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna is planning to expand into the Silicon Valley and open a subsidiary company Samruk Innovation
15 April 2015
Erdogan vows to brush off any EU parliament genocide decision
Turkish President warned Turkey would ignore any decision by the European Parliament qualifying the 1915 killings of Armenians in World War I as genocide.
15 April 2015
Immune system link to Alzheimer's disease: US study
The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer's disease, US researchers have discovered.
15 April 2015
Clinton makes first campaign stop in small-town America
Hillary Clinton's 1,000-mile road trip brought her to a small town in America's agricultural heartland for the first official stop.
15 April 2015
Obama hails progress in fight against Islamic State in Iraq
President Barack Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House and hailed the US-backed Iraqi forces' progress against the IS group.
15 April 2015
IMF to 'closely' examine currency swings: German source
Top finance officials from the world's leading economies are keeping a close eye on exchange rate swings and will discuss developments in China's currency.
15 April 2015
Pepsi ousts Coke as NBA sponsor; Coke takes soccer play
PepsiCo will replace Coca-Cola as the official beverage partner of the National Basketball Association, while Coke has teamed up with Major League Soccer.
14 April 2015
Hillary's in, but what role for Bill?
Hillary Clinton has put an end to speculation about one question: Yes, she's running for president. But that leaves another: What role has she in mind for her husband Bill?
14 April 2015
Gisele's farewell at Sao Paulo's summer shows
ao Paulo Fashion Week was off and running focused on the summer 2016 season and this week's planned last turn on the catwalk for Gisele Bundchenю
14 April 2015
Rare Turing notebook sells for $1m in New York
A long-lost notebook owned by British mathematician and World War II code breaker Alan Turing sold at auction in New York on Monday for $1 million.
14 April 2015
Obama's endorsement of Clinton 'not automatic'
Barack Obama will not automatically endorse Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, the White House said.
14 April 2015
Smartphone device may help diagnose cancer
A new device that can be added to a smartphone may be able to accurately and cheaply diagnose cancer, a technology which could be useful in remote areas.
14 April 2015
Brazilians march against Rousseff government
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets, venting anger over government corruption and economic drift a month after larger protests gathered.
13 April 2015