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Scientists say they have discovered why some vegetables – including cabbage, broccoli, and kale – can reduce the risk of bowel cancers. That cruciferous veg is good for the gut has never been in doubt but...

Another ancient Egyptian sphinx, an ancient stone statue with a human head and a lion’s body, was reported to be found in Egypt, according to local officials. The statue possibly dating back 4,000 years may have...

Novoair, one of the Bangladeshi private airlines will start flight operation to Barishal from September 1. The airlines will operate its flight to Barisal four days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, a press release...

Low-calorie sweetened beverages such as diet sodas that use aspartame or stevia may be a good replacement for full-sugar sodas and fruit juices, but researchers are still unsure about their long-term health effects, according to a...

A glass of blue, sir? It is a question that may dismay purist winemakers in France, where wine is a way of life rather than simply a drink, but in the southern town of Sete consumers...

Twenty people have died after a World War Two vintage aircraft crashed into a Swiss mountainside, police say. The plane – a Junker JU-52 HB-HOT – was carrying 17 passengers and three crew on a sightseeing...

Taerou Dieuhiou has been shinning barefoot up baobab trees in Senegal’s southern Casamance region to collect the oblong fruit since he was 15. Business has never been better. Inside the hard, green shell that dangles from...

Spain’s tourism sector is enjoying record growth, accounts for one-tenth of the economy and drives job creation, but a category of hotel workers feel the boom has left them behind. Cleaners, whose plight has become emblematic...

Ryanair says its profits in April to June quarter have been hit by higher wage costs as the airline faces strikes by staff over pay and conditions. It said higher oil prices and a fall in...

European air giant Airbus on Wednesday unveiled a solar-powered drone called Zephyr that will fly at a high altitude and fulfil the same functions as a satellite. The project was presented at Britain’s Farnborough airshow, where...