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Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine show promising early results: Experts

As scientists across the world work frantically to find a vaccine against COVID-19, which continues its rapid global spread, all eyes are on United States-based company Moderna's encouraging early......

Fandom 'suits up' for Comic-Con cosplay

From coolly crazy to affably awesome, Comic-Con is an abode for cosplayers (short for costume players) who go through considerable efforts to stand out in the crowd. From Batman to Wolverine......

Cloning may help find cure for Parkinson's

It's a breakthrough that offers hope for treating Parkinson's through cloning -- that is, by growing a patient's own brain tissue to repair the damage caused by the disease. A team of international......

Play this game online and feed millions

An Internet game launched by United Nations World Food Programme six months ago has proved so popular that it has generated enough rice to feed 1.1 million people for a day. The interactive......

South Korea, world's hardest-working nation

If you thought you worked long hours, consider 39-year-old Lee from South Korea. A civil servant at the ministry of agriculture and fisheries, Lee gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day, gets dressed and......

Why Apple's iPhone is not the next iPod

It would take a pretty technologically insular personality to be oblivious of the fact that Apple's long awaited iPhone is being released next month. Ever since the release of the iPod six years......

What makes a brand authentic?

There were compelling reasons to send Juan Valdez off to the old folks home for advertising's ex-celebs. The fictional coffee-growing icon had been featured in ads for decades, helping establish......

Rich US homes: Who controls money

Though both husbands and wives bring home almost equal salaries nowadays, it is enigmatic to decide who wears the pants at home when it comes to taking financial decisions. The response is......

Strategy guru C K Prahalad on the 'pyramid'

It had the ring of something too good to be true: Multinational corporations could alleviate global poverty while boosting their bottom lines. But that was exactly what University of Michigan......

British co-driver killed in Sicily

British co-driver Gareth Roberts was killed in Sicily on Saturday when his car crashed during a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) series, organisers said. The 24-year-old......

Oz club cricketers cleared of racism charges

An Australian club cricket team, accused of racially abusing players of Indian descent during a match, has been cleared of the charge even though two of its members were banned for sledging. After......

Man United held goalless by Sunderland

Sunderland held Manchester United to a shock 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Friday but were still relegated despite their battling display. United are six points behind leaders Chelsea before the......

Spurs edge closer to Champs League

Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to Champions League football after Egyptian striker Mido scored their winner in a thrilling 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane on Sunday.Irish......

Ireland hope to raise game against Switzerland

Ireland know they need to raise their game if they want to beat Switzerland in Wednesday's last World Cup qualifier and have a chance of reaching next year's finals in Germany.Ireland are one of......

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