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Insecticide-treated bed nets prevent tropical disease: study Bed nets treated with insecticide are a simple and economical way to eradicate filariasis, a mosquito-born tropical disease that threatens 1.4 billion people worldwide.

22 August 2013 12:21

Obama, top aides, review Egypt strategy President Barack Obama and top aides Tuesday scrutinized US strategy on Egypt, while the White House denied it had quietly frozen millions of dollars in aid after Cairo's military crackdown.

22 August 2013 10:45

Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch' News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.

22 August 2013 10:20

US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers.

22 August 2013 10:00

Richest member of US Congress worth at least $355 mn Republican Darrell Issa of California was 2012's richest member of Congress, worth at least $355 million.

21 August 2013 18:30

US manufacturing gaining on competition: study After decades of hollowing out, US manufacturing is overtaking competitors and stands to grab up to $115 billion more in export business from rivals by 2020.

21 August 2013 17:38

Human activity driving climate change: leaked report Human activity is almost certainly the cause of climate change and global sea levels could rise by several feet by the end of the century.

21 August 2013 16:05

Al-Jazeera America goes live, woos viewers Al-Jazeera America went live Tuesday, accompanied by a campaign of traditional and social media for its cable channel launch, as it pledged to outdo its rivals with serious, in-depth journalism.

21 August 2013 14:43

Risky financial crisis derivatives return in new form Collateralized debt obligations, the complex financial instruments that cratered disastrously in the financial crisis, are back.

21 August 2013 12:11

Egypt defiant on aid after arrest of Islamist chief Egypt's interim prime minister said his country could live without aid from the US as Washington and the EU review ties with Cairo amid a bloody crackdown on supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi.

21 August 2013 11:49

Obama congratulates Mali's Keita on election win US President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Mali's new leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his election victory and vowed to work with him as the country emerges from months of conflict.

21 August 2013 11:02

Study finds brain lesions in spy plane pilots Tiny brain lesions are vastly more common in US Air Force pilots who fly at high altitudes than in non-pilots.

21 August 2013 10:00

New York reports biggest ever haul of illegal guns More than 200 firearms, from .22 caliber pistols to a submachine gun, have been seized in what New York called Monday the biggest seizure of illegal guns in the city's history.

20 August 2013 18:36

N. Korea slams S. Korea leader for military drill comment North Korea on Tuesday accused South Korean President Park Geun-Hye of provocative war-mongering a day after Seoul launched an annual military drill with the United States.

20 August 2013 17:47

French animation fuels Hollywood French animators are enjoying global success, most recently with the blockbuster comedy "Despicable Me 2", US studio Universal's most profitable film ever.

20 August 2013 14:28

US will lift Mugabe sanctions only after reforms The United States will only lift sanctions on Zimbabwe's newly re-elected President Robert Mugabe if he implements political reforms.

20 August 2013 13:15

Obama back at White House after vacation President Barack Obama was back home at the White House late Sunday, ending his eight-day summer vacation at exclusive Martha's Vineyard off the US east coast.

19 August 2013 17:23

US investigating JPMorgan's China hiring The United States is investigating JPMorgan over its hiring practices in China.

19 August 2013 14:46

"The Butler" opens at the top of box office: estimates "The Butler," about an African American who watches civil rights history in the making as a White House butler, debuted at the top of the North American box office.

19 August 2013 13:18

Coastal cities face rising risk of flood losses: study The world's 136 largest coastal cities could risk combined annual losses of $1 trillion (750 billion euros) from floods by 2050 unless they drastically raise their defences.

19 August 2013 11:45

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