Gene clues show which children will grow out of asthma
A gene scorecard may one day help predict which youngsters are likely to grow out of childhood asthma and which will have the disease in adulthood.
Australia PM says opposition risks Indonesia ties
Australia's new prime minister Kevin Rudd said Friday the conservative opposition's proposal to turn back asylum-seeker boats risked inciting conflict with Indonesia.
Obama's 'hero' Mandela hangs on
US President Barack Obama flies to South Africa Friday hoping to pay homage to the legacy of his critically ill hero Nelson Mandela.
Pricey but worth it: Cubans finally surf the Web
Cuban teacher Nancy Garcia would love to surf the Web at home. But since that is restricted in this communist country, she now logs on from new hotspots -- at a price few can afford.
Rowhani election creates surge of hope in Iran
The election of moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's next president has sent a surge of expectation through a nation anxious.
Britain pushes ahead with 'three-parent' fertility technique
The British government on Thursday said it would pursue a radical fertility technique that uses DNA from three parents to create an embryo.
Murdoch, Abu Dhabi group eye Financial Times: report
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Abu Dhabi's state media group are in talks to acquire the Financial Times Group for about $1.2 billion.
Obama says no 'wheeling and dealing' over Snowden
US President Barack Obama insisted Thursday he would not let the fate of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden ruin ties with Russia and China, but Washington warned Ecuador not to give him asylum.
NASA launches satellite to study solar material
The US space agency launched a satellite late Thursday to unlock the secrets of the Sun's lower atmosphere.
Accused Boston bomber to face 30 charges: prosecutors
A US grand jury on Thursday indicted teenager Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on 30 counts in connection with the April double bomb attack on the Boston marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260.
Helios promises to reimburse owners of burnt appartments
Representatives of Helios company have assured the residents whose apartments burnt down in the explosion of the petrol tank truck that the company will restore the building’s front and pay them compensations.
One dead as pro-, anti-Morsi groups clash in Egypt: ministry
One person was killed and 30 injured late Thursday as supporters and critics of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed in the north of the country.
Lessons at home and homework at school in US
When April Burton explains the intricacies of French grammar to her American classroom, the students are at home, in front of their computer or smartphone.
Gazprom abandons arctic gas project for now
Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday it was giving up development of the Shtokman natural gas field under the arctic Barents Sea until new technology made the project viable.
Jackson said tour would 'kill' him, son testifies
An exhausted Michael Jackson warned that tour promoters AEG Live were going to "kill" him as he rehearsed for a marathon concert tour shortly before his death.
Snowden 'stuck' in Moscow as Ecuador warns on asylum
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden spent a fourth day at a Moscow airport on Wednesday with his travel plans still a mystery as Ecuador warned it could take months to consider his asylum request.
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Kashagan oilfield
Earlier it was reported that China is ready to pay threefold more than the ask price for ConocoPhillips’ stake in the giant Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian offshore.
China may enter the giant Kashagan project: media reports
It’s likely that the announcement of China entering the project will be made early July as China has made a higher bid than India: unidentified source.
Almaty tank truck driver identified
Almaty police has identified the driver of the petrol tank truck who was killed in the accident today.
Egg-throwing protesters blockade Bulgaria parliament
An angry crowd of Bulgarian demonstrators, some throwing eggs and tomatoes, blockaded parliament on Wednesday on the 13th straight day of anti-government protests.
