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Cuba will unify its two currencies as of January 1: President

Cuba will unify its two currencies, the Cuban peso and convertible peso, as of January 1, ending a unique system that has existed for...

Working from home brings its own health perils: Survey

Working from home may take its toll on mental and physical health, but making some tweaks to your workspace and your headspace may help...

European-US sea level tracking satellite sends 1st readings

A newly launched European-US satellite designed to continue a decades-long record of tracking global sea levels has sent back its first measurements, NASA said...

Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain

Listening to soothing words and music during surgery appears to reduce pain levels and the need for pain relieving drugs after surgery, finds a...

First woman to step on Moon will probably be an Iranian-American

The first woman to set foot on the Moon will probably be an Iranian-American citizen named Yasmin Moghbeli, a former NASA official said.

Archeologists find Britain’s only 5th century Roman mosaic

Archeologists conducting excavations at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire, England, have discovered the first known Roman mosaic that dates from the 5th century CE.

Gene discovery could help prevent heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) have shed light on how our genes affect our risk for coronary artery disease, the most common...

EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the...

Five years on from the Paris Agreement, the world looks ahead to the Climate Ambition Summit

By ambassadors of Italy, France and UK in Tehran

Time is precious, says Vietnamese collector of European church clocks

For more than two decades, Pham Van Thuoc has scoured Europe in search of historical church clocks, bringing them back to his home in...

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