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Scents of disbelief: Harvard scientists send the first transatlantic smell
Harvard scientists successfully transferred the first scent from Paris to New York on Tuesday morning via an iPhone app.
32 missing and 5 dead as migrants’ boat sinks in Malaysia
A wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia’s west coast, and rescuers scrambled to save 32 people still...
'Deep Throat' garage from US Watergate scandal to be razed
One of the most historic US journalism sites will vanish after a Virginia county board voted to demolish the building and parking garage central to the...
Spurs rout Heat to win fifth NBA championship and dethrone LeBron James
The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth title since 1999 by routing the Miami Heat 104-87 on Sunday to take the NBA finals four games to one.
At least 50 dead after gunmen attack coastal Kenyan town
At least 50 people were killed when some 50 insurgents flying black Islamist flags swept into a Kenyan coastal town firing guns in an unprecedented attack,...
Outnumbered: Rodents winning New York rat race, but humans fight back
Ines Moore stirs awake nearly every night to the unmistakable sound of rats skittering around her Washington Heights apartment in the dark.
Two Australian natural wonders at risk of losing UNESCO status today
Two of Australia’s most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting Sunday in...
FIFA ‘ignored’ alert that Qatar World Cup a high risk for terror attacks
A security briefing ordered by FIFA less than a month before it awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup found the Gulf state was a “high risk” target...
Don’t bring home the bacon: Heart warning over processed meat
Men who gorge on bacon, ham and sausages could be damaging their hearts and heading for an early grave, new research has shown.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s health ‘improving’
Pollution at the Great Barrier Reef has fallen significantly, Australia says, as it seeks to convince the UN cultural agency not to downgrade the site.
Google ‘buying $2bn stake in Virgin Galactic to put satellites in space’
Google is in talks with Virgin Galactic about a deal that will hand it crucial access to satellite-launch technology and an equity stake in Sir Richard...
Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer
Women who often consume hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Friendly fire deaths: Five Americans killed in NATO operation in Afghanistan
Afghan and NATO troops were participating in a joint exercise in Afghanistan’s Arghandab district early Monday, and as they were returning to their...
Blatter: Attacks on Qatar 2022 are ‘racist’
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed that corruption claims concerning the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid are racist.
FIFA paid $27M for World Cup movie on Blatter
FIFA paid 20 million euros ($27.1 million) to help fund a movie about the World Cup featuring Tim Roth as its president, Sepp Blatter.
Airport attack challenges Pakistan govt as militants vow more violence
The Pakistani Taliban threatened more violence Monday after a five-hour assault on the nation’s busiest airport killed 29 people — including all...
Egypt detains 7 as reports of sexual assaults during Sisi celebration circulate
As fireworks sparkled over Tahrir Square to celebrate Egypt’s newest leader, at least four women were violently assaulted in the crowd below.
Pakistan Taliban behind airport attack that killed at least 28
Gunmen disguised as police guards attacked a terminal at Pakistan’s busiest airport Sunday night with machine guns and a rocket launcher.
First sponsors wade into Qatar World Cup corruption claims
Sony and Adidas have become the first World Cup sponsors to support the probe into accusations that bribes were paid to secure the 2022 tournament for...
Apple to make 3-5 million smartwatches monthly, sales begin October
Apple Inc is preparing to sell its first wearable device this October, aiming to produce 3 million to 5 million smartwatches a month in its initial run,...
Campus violence: Students helped stop gunman at Seattle university
When a lone gunman armed with a shotgun at a small Seattle, Washington, university stopped firing at students to reload, another student pepper-sprayed...
One dead, three injured at Seattle university shooting
A male in his 20s has died and three others are injured after a shooting at the campus of Seattle Pacific University, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Pope fires entire board of Vatican financial watchdog
Pope Francis sacked the five-man board of the Vatican’s financial watchdog on Thursday - all Italians - in the latest move to break with an old guard...
FIFA must re-vote on 2022 World Cup if corruption proven: UEFA boss
Michel Platini thinks FIFA must hold another vote for the 2022 World Cup if corruption allegations against Qatar’s winning bid are proven.
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