• Riyadh blocks Amnesty Intl. website
    • The Saudi Arabian authorities have blocked public access to Amnesty International’s website in response to the rights group’s censure of Riyadh’s intolerance toward dissent.
    • Study says time travel is not possible
    • Scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology say travelling in time is a wild dream and that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.
    • Roman human remains found in UK
    • British archeologists have unearthed skeletal remains of a man during excavations outside Northamptonshire, which they say are more than 1,600 years old. The Northamptonshire Archaeology team found the crouched skeleton and a on ...
    • Norway terror suspect pleads not guilty
    • The Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik has pleaded “not guilty” to charges brought against him despite confessing to being behind the recent terrorist attacks in Norway.
    • UN delays Israel’s flotilla attack report
    • The United Nations has once again delayed the release of a report into Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in 2010. The UN’s findings about the brutal incident, which left ...
    • 80% of Gaza families rely on food aid
    • The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says more than 80 percent of households in the impoverished Gaza Strip rely on food assistance. According to the UNRWA, the Israeli blockade has caused ...
    • Most Israelis dislike Tel Aviv policies
    • A new survey has shown that the majority of Israelis are dissatisfied with the social and economic policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The poll, carried out by the War and Peace Index late June, indicated that ...
    • Secondhand smoke, hearing loss linked
    • Compared to teens with non-smoking parents, adolescents who are exposed to secondhand smoke are two times more likely to develop levels of hearing loss in the long run.
    • Yemenis hold anti-US protests
    • Yemeni anti-government protesters have staged fresh demonstrations against what they call the US and Saudi Arabia’s domination over the country. The angry demonstrators tore pictures of ... The angry demonstrators tore pictures of
    • Use bigger fork to eat less
    • People, who use a large fork for bigger bites when eating out, usually consume less food than those who take a smaller fork, study says. Researchers from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, provided ...
    • PSA may help breast cancer diagnosis
    • Measuring blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) which is widely used in detecting prostate cancer in men may also help in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
    • Scientists rediscover rainbow toad
    • A team of scientists from the University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) have rediscovered a colorful, spindly-legged toad, which they believed to have gone extinct. Three of the missing long-legged rainbow toads were found up a tree after ...
    • Early lazy eye treatment more effective
    • The treatment of amblyopia or lazy eye especially in its moderate to severe forms is more successful if performed in younger ages, a new study suggests. Amblyopia, the loss or lack of development of central vision in one eye, is unrelated to ...
    • 1st double-leg transplant successful
    • A team of Spanish doctors have carried out the world’s first ever double-leg transplant on a man whose legs were amputated above the knee after an accident.
    • Falling from windows up in summer
    • The number of children injuries caused by falling from an open window increases in hot summer days, health experts warn parents, urging more safety measures. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents that each year about ...
    • Botox will not help neck pain
    • Botox injections have no considerable effect in reducing neck pain and improving movement or quality of life for patients suffering neck problems. In recent years, the injection of Botulinum toxin has become popular in the treatment of various ...
    • Sitting for long boosts blood clots
    • People who regularly spend long hours sitting have significantly a higher risk of developing dangerous blood clots in lungs, a new study says. The study of 69,950 female nurses revealed a doubled risk of developing ...
    • Massage relieves chronic back pain
    • Despite controversies, a new research suggests that massage therapy is an effective method in alleviating the symptoms of chronic low back pain. Group Health Research Institute researchers studied the effectiveness of massage in ...
    • Ants can identify their worst enemy
    • A recent study has revealed that ants can distinguish their worst enemy from the less threatening ones and react with appropriate aggression. Observing the behavior of the ant species Temnothorax longispinosus showed that ...
    • Drinking water helps sugar control
    • Drinking sufficient amounts of water and remain well hydrated may decrease the risk of developing high blood sugar levels or hyperglycemia, a French study says. The study of 3,615 people suggested that those who drink ...
    • Bahrainis denounce talks with regime
    • Bahraini protesters have taken to the streets to deplore negotiations between the kingdom’s rulers and the opposition group hours after the onset of the so-called “National Dialogue.” The Persian Gulf country’s main opposition party, Al-Wefaq, made ...
    • Diet soda may cause weight gain: Study
    • Consuming diet soda and calorie-free drinks high in artificial sweeteners may be linked with putting on weight through increasing blood sugar levels, two new researches suggest. After analyzing data from a 10-year study on ...
    • Tiny camera reveals inside Mayan tomb
    • Researchers have used a tiny remote-controlled camera to explore inside the tomb of a Mayan ruler, which had been sealed for the past 1,500 years. The camera has revealed red frescoes, pottery and ...
    • Climate change threatens ocean life
    • A new study suggests that climate change and over-fishing have gravely endangered ocean life and might cause a wave of extinction across bodies of water.
    • Too much TV ups death risk
    • People who are used to watching TV for a long time are at a greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and death, a new study suggests.
    • Olive oil may lower stroke risk
    • Adding olive oil to daily diet lowers not only the risk of heart disease in the elderly but also their odds of developing stroke as well. French researchers studied the records of 7,625 people aged ...
    • WikiLeaks exposes Saudi-Israeli ties
    • Freshly- released WikiLeaks documents have uncovered a deep alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia, reportedly affecting Riyadh’s ties with regional states.
    • Forest density can curb global warming
    • Scientists have found that rising forest density in many regions is helping to curb global warming by soaking up carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas.
    • Yemenis hold fresh anti-Saleh protests
    • Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have once again taken to the streets across Yemen on a day of loyalty to the revolution’s goals. Following the Friday prayers, demonstrators rallied in several cities including ...
    • WHO: Mobile health goes global
    • More than 80 percent of countries across the globe are using mobile phone technology in different ways to improve their health services, WHO says. A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that only ...
    • Skin cancer prevention begins at infancy
    • Skin damage from sun exposure may begin at the first year of life when the baby’s skin is most vulnerable to burns and other effects of ultraviolet radiation. In a new review published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers suggested that skin ...
    • S Arabia seeks to limit MENA uprisings
    • Saudi Arabia has been using financial and diplomatic means to prevent the recent uprisings and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from bringing about further change, a report says.
    • New elements added to periodic table
    • Both of the new elements are highly radioactive and exist for less than a second before decaying into lighter atoms.Two new elements have been added to the periodic table following ...
    • Long bottle-feeding, obesity linked
    • Two-year-old children who are still fed with bottle are more likely to become obese later on in life than peers their weaned earlier, a new study suggests.
    • IUCN warns of bird extinction
    • The International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List for Birds says one of worlds heaviest flying birds is on the verge of extinction. According to the latest edition of the IUCN Red List for Birds, the Great ...
    • Bahrain bans human rights seminar
    • Bahrain’s leading opposition party says the government has imposed a ban on a seminar detailing abuses committed by the ruling regime during its brutal crackdown of anti-regime protests.
    • Smoking ups leg artery disease risk
    • Women who smoke are significantly at a greater risk of developing clogged arteries in the legs, a new study suggests. Researchers followed nearly 40,000 women aged ...