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Hezbollah rejects ex-Lebanese minister’s claims about intelligence apparatus

Hezbollah dismissed a claim by Lebanon’s former interior minister, Ahmad Fatfat, that the Lebanese resistance movement operates a security and intelligence apparatus independent of...

AstraZeneca vaccine trial will clear confusion on how well it works: US scientist

A top US scientist overseeing COVID-19 vaccine trials expects a large US study to determine how effective AstraZeneca's experimental inoculation is, following perplexing results...

Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes viruses

A drug currently prescribed to treat a rare enzyme deficiency can help cells clear the herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 viruses, according...

Study details how aerobic exercise reverses degenerative process that leads to metabolic diseases

Adipose tissue is not just a simple reservoir of energy for periods of food scarcity. It contributes significantly to regulation of the metabolism, releasing...

UN health agency’s advice for the holidays: Don’t hug

The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don't hug.

Litter-picking over the abyss by Chinese ‘Spidermen’

Dangling 400 meters (1,300 feet) over a void, suspended only by a cord, Yang Feiyue is not your average litter-picker.

Canadian strongman Kevin Fast sets record for heaviest sleigh pulled

Kevin Fast loves two things, dressing up as Santa Claus and setting new Guinness World Records titles.

Young Egyptian finds fortune in scorpions

Several years ago, a young Egyptian man abandoned his degree in archaeology to hunt scorpions in the country’s deserts and shores, extracting their venom...

Japan unveils fresh $700 billion stimulus package

Japan's prime minister on Tuesday unveiled more than $700 billion in fresh stimulus to fund projects from anti-coronavirus measures to green tech, the country's...

Venus and Moon reward early-risers

A slender, waning crescent Moon will slide past the brilliant jewel of Venus in the pre-dawn sky.

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