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Scientists have discovered how allergic reactions to cats are triggered, raising hopes of preventative medicine. A University of Cambridge team has identified how the body's immune system detects cat allergen, leading to symptoms such as…

Two years after the end of the 2011 uprising, the new Libya is still in the making and still suffers from instability and violence. The past few weeks have seen continued violence in various places, including Tripoli. On 8 June, clashes…

Wikipedia Zero, a project launched by the Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile access to Wikipedia in emerging countries, has officially arrived in Indiavia a partnership with Aircel, India’s seventh largest mobile network…

Farmville games giant owner Zynga has reported a sharp fall in both players and revenues since last year. It said it had now given up its plan to move into games that use real money as it tries to rebuild user numbers for social gaming,…

US prosecutors have launched what they say is the country's largest ever hacking fraud case. Five men in Russia and Ukraine have been charged with running a hacking operation that allegedly stole more than 160 million credit and debit…

While present-focused social networks like Facebook and Instagram make plenty of room for the narcissists in us, there’s not really a dedicated and focused place to reflect on the past.Timehop, which started out as…

Human rights violations in their many forms have been taking place in Libya for a long time. Today the  media focus primarily on illegal detention and torture. Unfortunately, even Libya’s legislative and executive branches are practicing…

The Sfax photography project, organised and funded by the offices of the European Union in Tunisia, took place from 20-23 May 2013.The main aim of the project was to get a personal view of Sfax from each photographer who participated,…

Libyans, like Muslims all over the world, are getting ready, making final preparations and stocking-up for the blessed month of Ramadan. But for Libyans this year marks the third Ramadan they will spend in a free Libya, a…

This is not what Libyans expected when they voted in such numbers and with such hope, a year ago today. On the first anniversary of  the General National Congress elections the mood is more tense than jubilant. Several protests are planned…