The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have pledged $300m in emergency aid for the three most affected countries in west Africa by the rapidly spreading Ebola virus. “The Ebola outbreak is a severe human, social and economic crisis that ...

Sir Bob Geldof speaks to members of the public and supporters of the 'Better Together' campaign from a raised stage in Trafalgar Square on September 15, 2014 in London. Dan Kitwood—Getty Images ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The No. 2 and 3 U.S. diplomats will hold bilateral talks with Iranian officials about Tehran's nuclear program on Wednesday and Thursday in New York, the U.S. State Department said. "Deputy Secretary of State William J.

Men who are bald at age 45 are more likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer compared with those who keep their hair, Daily Mail reports. US researchers found those who lose hair at the front of their heads and have moderate hair-thinning on the crown ...

According to a long-term study, a few simple (and, perhaps, not-so-obvious) alterations in lifestyle can lead to longer, healthier lives. iStockPhoto. View Caption +. Being prudent doesn't necessarily just mean saving for a rainy day -- being concientious, ...

Abu Dhabi: Just as you finish reading this, a sizeable portion of the 4.2 million registered Scottish voters will have already begun thronging the 2,608 polling places across Scotland to answer the one overriding question: “Should Scotland be an independent ...

Residents look at Liberia's Red Cross health workers wearing protective suit disinfecting a courtyard after removing the body of a victim of Ebola virus on Sept. 12, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. This week President Barack ...

Pornchai Sutheerakune, Head of the Thai Institute of Forensic Medicine, gave details of post-mortem examinations on the bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24. "The man died from being hit on the head and from drowning. The woman died ...

The developer of one of the most popular iPhone apps has accused Apple of changing the price of its $10 app to "free" just hours before the release of Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 8. Multiple technology news sites posted reports last night ...

News of the birth of the Hollywood couple's first child emerges after nearly a week of secrecy, US media reports. 11:34am UK, Wednesday 17 September 2014. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling with fellow actor Bradley Cooper in 2012. Eva Mendes and Ryan ...

By Molly Wood Bigger. Bigger. Bigger. The new Apple iPhones going on sale this week, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, have crisper screens, faster processors and sharper cameras. And, as you might have heard, they are also bigger than previous ...

Incheon: The XVII Asian Games are all set to kick-start officially within a couple of days from now. The two-week long multi-sporting event is going to feature almost 10,000 athletes, which is taking place at the South Korean port city Incheon from September 19 ...

iol pic wld_SCOTLAND-INDEPENDENCE-_0916_11 REUTERS Pro and anti-independence supporters wave posters outside a campaign event in favour of the union in Clydebank, Scotland. Picture: Dylan Martinez. Edinburgh -. Opinion polls on the eve of ...

Welcome to Holy Spirit is an international bestseller teaching people how to experience the dynamic... Now R153.00 buy now. Johannesburg - A Polokwane-based travel agency confirmed that one of its tour groups had been lodging at the Synagogue ...

But as anyone who has travelled to the paradisaical island of Koh Tao will testify, given the idyllic and tranquil setting, it couldn't have come as more of a shock - to locals and the hoards of backpackers recuperating on its golden sands. Koh Tao, or Turtle ...

image LONDON: The Bank of England was split once again earlier this month over the need to lift record-low interest rates, minutes showed on Wednesday. The bank's nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) voted 7-2 in favour of keeping its key ...

Australia has pledged $7 million to the international fight against Ebola, the deadly disease killing thousands in west Africa. American president Barack Obama has committed to sending 3000 troops to the region, calling the outbreak a threat to global security.

Bangladeshi police use teargas to try to break up a demonstration against a court ruling commuting the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Dhaka on Sept 17, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP. DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's highest ...

Islamic State militants have threatened to target the White House and kill US troops in a new slickly made video response to Barack Obama's campaign to "degrade and destroy" the organisation. The video, in the style of a blockbuster movie trailer for what is ...

INCHEON, South Korea, Sept 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's sepaktakraw team will count on "world-class killers, feeders and tekongs" to end the Asian Games dominance of powerhouse Thailand and hope the event will help boost local interest in the ...