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Not only are coral reefs susceptible to climate change, but their complex structure is vulnerable to various man-made threats like plastic. The marine life and the world’s precious coral reefs are in danger because of plastic pollution, a four-year study said. About 11 billion of plastic particles in the oceans …

With a nickname like ‘Dr Death’, you can bet Philip Nitschke isn’t your typical doctor. In fact, he is the founder of Exit International, a non-profit organization that promotes euthanasia legalization, and has written The Peaceful Pill, a suicide handbook. And if you think that’s not enough, he has also …

Ask any child about his or her career goal and you’d perhaps never hear about plumbing. Almost all the youngsters want to be doctors, lawyers, and painters, if not astronauts and scientists, or other professions. While all those choices are perfectly fine, there also isn’t anything wrong about working as …

Coffee shops are a dime a dozen and if you’re not exactly a Starbucks calibre establishment, you need all the help you can get to attract customers. Prason Sukkorn, who owns a coffee shop in Bangkok, Thailand, came up with a brilliant idea. Using the irrefutably effective marketing strategy – …

According to former undersecretary general and executive secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UNESCWA) Dr Rima Khalaf-Hunaidi, the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is an isolated decision that has received strong reactions from various nations, including …

When it comes to pushing a business, one must have a method that should help him/her excel in the competition. Seemingly, the owners of a meat shop in Taiwan found a way to attract more probable clients – and they actually turned them into regular clients. How exactly did they …

The UK police will be investigating UAE officials regarding torture and cruel treatment inflicted on several Qatari nationals. The Emiratis may be questioned and arrested if they were to enter the UK under the principle of universal jurisdiction, says Rodney Dixon, a barrister at Temple Garden Chambers representing three Qatari …

More than 11,000 residents who were displaced due to eruption of the Philippines’ most active volcano have come back in spite of prolonged lava emission. Residents of Legazpi City in Albay province, 330 kilometres south of Manila, were told it was safe to return because the activity on Mayon Volcano …

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte accepted the resignation of his son as vice mayor of the southern city of Davao after allegations regarding his involvement drug smuggling. Paolo Duterte cited ‘unfortunate events’ for resignation after being linked to the controversy of $128mn worth of drug smuggling. “President Rodrigo Duterte has already …

The grand mufti of Egypt has said that bitcoin is forbidden is Islam and warned that the digital currency could be used for criminal purposes. According to Shawqi Allam, bitcoin poses “high risks to individuals and states.” It could provide “stable and secure financial resources for terrorists and criminal groups,” …