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Study offers hope of slowing aging and related diseases

[2015-07-08 07:54]

Researchers say they can finally answer the question of whether you really are as old as you feel.

Bank can't be 'overly generous'

[2015-07-08 07:54]

Emergency funding to Greek banks cannot be provided on "overly generous" terms or against insufficient collateral, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday, as it spelled out strict terms for banks in Greece and elsewhere to obtain cash.

Employees of at least three companies get their wages in cash

[2015-07-08 07:54]

At least three companies in Greece, including the largest electronic appliances chain, have paid staff in cash after the country imposed limits on withdrawals from banks last week in a bid to ward off a possible financial collapse.

Millions still suffer despite progress by UN

[2015-07-08 07:54]

About 800 million people still live in poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals being the most successful anti-poverty push in history, the UN said on Monday.

Several Latin American leaders cheer Sunday's vote

[2015-07-08 07:54]

Latin American governments celebrated Greece's landslide rejection of a European Union bailout offer that required continued austerity measures.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-07-08 07:54]

Thirty-four Taliban militants were killed in military operations across Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Fans cheer at royal estate as little princess is christened

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Prince William and his wife, Kate, marked a milestone for their newborn baby, Princess Charlotte, on Sunday - a christening ceremony on Queen Elizabeth II's country estate that was steeped in royal tradition.

Telescope listens to early universe

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Australian scientists have captured a radio signal emitted before Earth's solar system was born, revealing a previously unknown galaxy 5 billion light years away, media reported on Monday.

Differences remain in nuke negotiation

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Iran's foreign minister said some differences still remained between Iran and six world powers over the country's disputed nuclear program ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end a 12-year-old dispute.

Nuclear meetings boost local business, from cycling to sex

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Anyone is dead wrong who says it's all work and no play for the hordes of diplomats, officials, security agents, analysts and reporters who have descended on Vienna for what should be the finale of almost two years of Iran nuclear talks.

Nation considers constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people

[2015-07-07 07:41]

Australia moved closer to recognizing Aboriginal people in its Constitution on Monday after talks with indigenous leaders, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, urging an end to the "echoing silence" in his country's founding document.

Gaza father recalls summer of despair

[2015-07-07 07:41]

After weeks of sharing cramped quarters with relatives during last year's conflict between Hamas and Israel, 39-year-old Mohammed al-Selek thought nothing of it when he heard the incoming roar of mortar shells on July 30. But when a suffocating cloud of acrid smoke filled the stairwell, his heart sank - the family's home had been hit by Israeli fire.

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