N Korean missile launch a ‘catastrophic’ failure: US

    AP, Seoul A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate the birthday of the country’s founder ended in failure, U.S. defense officials said, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test of a new, powerful mid-range missile. “It was a fiery, catastrophic attempt at a launch that was unsuccessful,” Capt. Jeff Davis, a…

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      Tornado kills 4 people, injures 7 in Uruguay

      AP, Montevideo A powerful tornado swept over a small city in Uruguay on Friday, ripping up houses, hurling cars into the air and killing at least four people, authorities said. Seven others were seriously injured. Residents of Dolores, a city of 20,000 people about 165 miles (265 kilometers) west of Montevideo, shot images of their…

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        London mayor accuses Barack Obama of hypocrisy

        AP, London London Mayor Boris Johnson has accused U.S. President Barack Obama of hypocrisy for supporting those who want Britain to stay in the European Union. Speaking just days before the American leader travels to London, Johnson told the BBC there is no way the United States would share sovereignty the way EU membership requires….

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          7 Things You Should Not Do When You Wake

            Most of us don’t follow a specific morning routine but there are a few things that we should not indulge ourselves into right after waking up. 1.Snooze Button: Sleep expert Timothy Morgenthaler told Business Insider’s Jessica Orwig that specialists see hitting snooze button to get a few minutes of extra sleep as not so…

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            Getting high, Without drugs!

            Myisha Nawar If you don’t drink or smoke, what do you get high on? Everyone enjoys the ‘cloud nine’ feeling, but do we have to resort to external chemical aids to achieve that feeling? No! Want to know some ways of getting the most umph out of really fun practices? Read on. 1. Yoga and…

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              Global Colored Pencil Shortage!

              EshanMaitra Interestingly, demand for adult coloring books have increased a lot over the past few years. Either for therapy purposes, self-refreshment or just as hobbies. By The New Zealand Herald reports, the sales of adult coloring books have increased about 40 times more than ever! As a result, the adults are buying away chief portion…

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                The Leftovers: A Story Of Parental Pressure

                Samiul Bashar Samin The pressure of getting married is something that has been marring people no matter where they are in the world. But, far from the nagging parents of the West lie the persistent Asian ones that expect no less than a wedding as soon as you hit the legal age. Let’s just take…

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                  Technologies that will doom us

                  Myisha Nawar Stephen Hawking recently told the BBC that most threats to humans, root from science and technology. He surmised that the 21st Century will be the most dangerous for humans because of the very progress we have made in science and technology. There’s irony for you. Experience lulls us into the sense that development…

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                    Antibiotic Resistance: The New Cancer

                    Marilyn Thipthorpe It seems that each and every day at some moment or another we are popping pill. Painkillers, anxiety meds, pressure and diet pills; nothing is left behind in the race to be healthy. More often than not, when you fall seriously ill antibiotics are prescribed by the doctors and with the rate that…

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                      Dating a Journalist

                      Marilyn Thipthorpe Ever wondered what it might be like to date a journalist? You must have heard the many rumors that they are workaholics (but hey that’s just dedication), they might be bossy (I would rather say they are misunderstood). Well no matter the prejudices and smirks out there I’m here to put your worries…

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