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Schooling motivates migrants

[2017-02-18 07:52]

About 80 migrants have traded France's "Jungle" tent camp for a chance to earn a university degree and a new life.

Air pollution linked to premature births

[2017-02-18 07:52]

Curbing outdoor air pollution could help prevent 2.7 million premature births annually - a condition that threatens children's lives and increases their risk of long-term physical and neurological problems, scientists said on Thursday.

'Crazy Auntie' lets her pedals provide a profitable ride

[2017-02-18 07:52]

As Bangladesh's only female rickshaw driver, Mosammat Jasmine may be a feminist icon. But to the passengers she cycles through the streets of Chittagong, she is known as "Pagli Khala" (crazy auntie).

Regulator relaxes rules on stock index futures

[2017-02-18 07:52]

China's securities regulator has relaxed the trading rules for stock index futures, signaling a gradual exit by the regulator from the harsh restrictions imposed during the market rout in 2015, analysts said on Friday.

Films focus on plight of Arctic residents

[2017-02-18 07:52]

Indigenous people fighting to preserve their ancient Arctic lifestyles and the very ground under their feet are the focus of a series of feature films at this year's Berlin Film Festival.

Grassroots goal for faded giant

[2017-02-17 07:45]

Shouts reverberate under the concrete overpass as barefoot players jostle for the ball, a sad echo of Myanmar's long-lost footballing glory days which authorities are now hoping to revive.

Cafe customers face charge to charge

[2017-02-17 07:45]

Grumpy waiter service is as traditional as apple strudel in Vienna, but a cafe in one of the city's most recognizable landmarks has caused disquiet with what seems to be an Austrian first: charging customers for charging their phones.

Shetlanders flirt with going it alone

[2017-02-17 07:45]

Of all the ramifications of the Brexit vote, the fate of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic and their oil fields and fisheries may not top the list for negotiators in London and Brussels.

Study warns of depression risk for fathers

[2017-02-17 07:45]

The risk of depression among fathers before and after the birth of their children is more common than previously thought, New Zealand researchers said on Thursday.

Diplomacy on the slopes boosts Swiss-Iran ties

[2017-02-17 07:45]

As a fierce blizzard sweeps mountains outside Teheran, a team of elite Swiss ski instructors refuses to allow the deep freeze to stand in the way of warming ties with Iran.

ADHD a 'disorder', not bad behavior

[2017-02-17 07:45]

People with ADHD have slightly smaller brains than those without the condition, according to a study released on Thursday which insisted it is a physical disorder and not just bad behavior.

Catchy classic still waltzing at 150

[2017-02-16 07:05]

Born out of defeat, initially not that popular and dedicated to a river that's more greeny-grey, the beginnings of The Blue Danube 150 years ago this week were inauspicious.

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