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Even the Eyelashes Freeze: Russia Sees Minus 67 C

Wed Jan 17, 2018 09:20:54

Even thermometers can't keep up with the plunging temperatures in Russia's remote Yakutia region, which hit minus 67 degrees Celsius (minus 88.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas Tuesday.

Qatar may ask Iran for help in hosting the World Cup - The Economist

Wed Jan 17, 2018 08:43:16

Football's World Cup in 2022, to be hosted by Qatar, was always billed as a regional event. Other countries in the Persian Gulf offered hotel rooms and training facilities.

Trump's cognitive assessment includes: 'repeating a set of numbers in order' - Medical expert

Wed Jan 17, 2018 07:44:01

The cognitive test on which U.S. President Donald Trump received a perfect score is considered a good screening tool for mental decline in an otherwise healthy person, medical experts said.

Warning: Stifling sneezes can be health hazard in rare cases

Tue Jan 16, 2018 08:26:19

Tempted to stifle a loud or untimely sneeze? Let it out instead, doctors in England warned Monday based on the very unusual case of a man who ruptured the back of his throat when he tried to suppress a sneeze.

Major flaw in millions of Intel chips revealed

Thu Jan 4, 2018 11:57:53

A critical security flaw in Intel processors will require an overhaul of operating system kernels after research found that at least a decade’s worth of chips could be impacted by the vulnerability.

Smart tech: 2018 will be all about giving gadgets a brain of their own

Wed Jan 3, 2018 11:01:17

Giving gadgets brains will be a hot theme at the Consumer Electronics Show set to open in Las Vegas, with device makers big and small touting hardware with "smarts."

New year, new rules: what changes around the world from 1 January

Mon Jan 1, 2018 14:16:56

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A 'Land Rover' causes fire in Liverpool car park, hundreds of vehicles destroyed

Mon Jan 1, 2018 13:10:55

Hundreds of cars have been destroyed after fire tore through a 1,600-capacity multi-storey car park next to the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Obama warns of social media dangers in an interview

Wed Dec 27, 2017 14:21:50

Former US President Barack Obama told Britain's Prince Harry he was concerned social media was "corroding civil discourse", in what he said was his first interview since leaving the White House, aired Wednesday.

World's wealthiest became $1 trillion richer in 2017

Wed Dec 27, 2017 14:14:16

The richest people on earth became $1 trillion richer in 2017, more than four times last year’s gain, as stock markets shrugged off economic, social and political divisions to reach record highs.

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