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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...

Oil extend losses as gloom grows over soaring COVID-19 cases, lockdowns

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to losses from the previous session that came as California tightened its pandemic lockdown through Christmas and coronavirus...

Chinese online platform JD Health rises 50% in stock debut

Shares in China’s biggest online health care platform rose 50% in their Hong Kong stock market debut Tuesday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the fledgling...

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