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U.S.-Russia tensions dissipate in space where Russians and Americans depend on each other for survival
American and Russian space scientists rely on each other to jointly operate the International Space Station in the Earth's low orbit.
Community living in Clapham: The Common Room
Florence Taylor visits the large basement that houses 'The Common Room' and finds Thea Gormley creating laptop covers with material discarded from high end fabric brands.
Greenland has lost gigatons of ice over the past century, and the melting continues
An extensive new research conducted by 16 scientists recently quantified the amount of ice the Greenland ice sheet has lost since the year 1900, and the figure is simply staggering: 9,103 gigatons, a unit equivalent to a billion metric tons.
How did the Star of Bethlehem manage to stop over the stable?
It "stopped over the place where the child was" â which is very odd behaviour for a star.
The Magi, Herod and a national security crisis
Herod was a brutal, violent, murderous king. His rationale wouldn't strike us as that different from the ways hawkish politicians justify our wars today.
Warming in Arctic happening more than twice as fast than anywhere else in world, scientists reveal
In in its annual Arctic Report Card, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted how the average air temperature over the Arctic hit 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.3 degrees Celsius) this year up to the month of September--the highest since observations began in 1900.
Next world war may be fought online, and ISIS can win, warns cybersecurity expert
Security expert John McAfee however warned that the next war between nations may not be fought with actual arms or soldiers. For him, the war may erupt online, and worse, the Islamic State (ISIS) is capable of winning it.
New Mossad chief says Israel today needs 'heavenly aid' just like in biblical times
Newly appointed Mossad chief, Yossi Cohen, made a powerful speech at his synagogue on Saturday stressing that Israel today needs "heavenly aid'' just as it did when it was first established.
Outrage at release of juvenile Delhi rapist: Court says it cannot extend sentence
The attack turned a global spotlight on the treatment of women in India.
Scores dead after Russian warplanes strike Syrian city
At least six strikes have hit a busy market place in the heart of the city.
North Korea: Jailed Pastor Lim is in good spirits, church says
Hyeon Soo Lim was sentenced to hard labour for life for subversion, a ruling Canada called "unduly harsh".
Rabbis meted jail terms for kidnapping, torturing Jewish husbands in New Jersey divorce conspiracy
A 70-year old prominent rabbi of Lakewood, New Jersey who specializes in divorce proceedings was meted a life sentence of 10 years for leading a gang to conspire in kidnapping Jewish husbands who resist divorce.
Kiss on camel lands woman in trouble in Saudi Arabia; mother-in-law says act is 'sacrilegious'
An "innocent'' and "spontaneous'' kiss of a wife to a baby camel apparently turned out unpleasant to the mother-in-law prompting the latter to pressure his son to file for a divorce.
Kurdish forces, U.S.-led coalition jets repulse massive ISIS attacks on Mosul, killing 200 jihadist fighters
U.S. officials confirmed the death of 200 Islamic State (ISIS) fighters after Peshmerga forces backed by U.S. and coalition air support launched counterattacks against the terror group in Mosul.
Mother Teresa's forthcoming sainthood a 'great joy' for Filipinos: 'Living image of God's mercy'
The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines warmly greeted the announcement from the Vatican that Mother Teresa was on her way to sainthood, with one bishop saying her canonisation will teach Filipinos to be more compassionate to the poor.
Promoters of 'Chrislam' are ignoring Gospel truth and deceiving Christians, evangelical leaders point out
Should Christians tolerate Muslims? This question is sparking heated debates worldwide with proponents of "Chrislam," or the combination of Christianity and Islam, claiming that the Islamic term "Allah" translates as "god."