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Pakistan restores Twitter after block

Pakistan restores Twitter after block

21 May 2012, 7:14 AM

Asia-Pacific | Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over posts that Islamabad said promoted a Facebook contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
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Rare solar eclipse viewed over Asia

Rare solar eclipse viewed over Asia

21 May 2012, 10:37 AM

Asia-Pacific | Sky watchers in parts of Asia have glimpsed an annular solar eclipse as the moon passed in front of the sun today.
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Mammoth remains found in Mexico

Mammoth remains found in Mexico

20 May 2012, 22:15 PM

Americas | The remains of a mamoth that lived as much as 15,000 years ago have been found in central Mexico. Read more

'When you eat is key in battle of the bulge'

'When you eat is key in battle of the bulge'

19 May 2012, 15:30 PM

North America | Preventing obesity may be down to timing. Mice allowed meals only within an 8-hour period were healthier than those that munched freely through the day. Read more

Patents aim to simplify Facebook messages

Patents aim to simplify Facebook messages

19 May 2012, 13:39 PM

North America | Mark Zuckerberg has been recently named a co-inventor on four Facebook patent applications that aim to simplify Facebook messages.
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World's first Wikipedia town to launch

World's first Wikipedia town to launch

18 May 2012, 10:37 AM

Europe | The world's first 'Wikipedia town' is set to launch in the small Welsh town where King Henry V was born. Read more

South American butterflies cause flutter

South American butterflies cause flutter

17 May 2012, 11:12 AM

Europe | By sharing traits, two closely-related butterfly species - Heliconius timareta and Heliconius elevatus - can swiftly adapt to new or changing habitats. Read more

Paralysed woman's mind works robotic arm

Paralysed woman's mind works robotic arm

17 May 2012, 11:12 AM

Americas | A woman paralysed for 15 years has moved a robotic arm using only her mind, and researchers are increasingly confident about such new developments. Read more

Coffee drinkers 'live longer'

Coffee drinkers 'live longer'

17 May 2012, 9:43 AM

North America | A big study in the United States shows people who drink coffee - regular or decaf - are a bit more likely to live longer life than others.
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Quick, take-home HIV test coming

Quick, take-home HIV test coming

16 May 2012, 16:58 PM

North America | The first 20-minute, over-the-counter HIV test cleared for release by the US food and drug administration.
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GM pulls Facebook ads

GM pulls Facebook ads

16 May 2012, 14:25 PM

Americas | Huge multinational General Motors says that paid Facebook ads had little impact on consumers.
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Plants 'remember', study finds

Plants 'remember', study finds

16 May 2012, 9:22 AM

North America | Plants have short-term memory for surviving dry spells, US researchers have found.
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Apple co-founder can't get home broadband

Apple co-founder can't get home broadband

15 May 2012, 16:05 PM

Australia | American computer entrepreneur Steve Wozniack tells SBS World News Australia why he doesn't have broadband at home.
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Balding disease killing Australia's wombats

Balding disease killing Australia's wombats

15 May 2012, 15:27 PM

Australia | A mystery liver disease thought to be caused by introduced weeds is causing hairy-nosed wombats in southern Australia to go bald and die, researchers said. Read more

HIV patients at higher risk of cardiac death: study

HIV patients at higher risk of cardiac death: study

15 May 2012, 12:15 PM

North America | People suffering from HIV/AIDS are at much higher risk than the general population of sudden cardiac death, researchers in California have found. Read more

Ten more days of vigilance over fruit fly

Ten more days of vigilance over fruit fly

14 May 2012, 10:53 AM

Asia-Pacific | The Queensland fruit fly found in Auckland last week may be a sole invader, but officials say it will take 10 more days of intense effort to be sure.
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'3D' guitars a blast from future

'3D' guitars a blast from future

13 May 2012, 11:28 AM

Asia-Pacific | A NZ university professor says his '3D' guitars are part of an industrial revolution in manufacturing that will eliminate waste. Read more

Facebook updates data use policy

Facebook updates data use policy

12 May 2012, 11:57 AM

North America | Facebook is updating its data use policy to give people more information about how the company uses personal information. Read more

Internet safe spot planned at '.secure' domain

Internet safe spot planned at '.secure' domain

12 May 2012, 11:40 AM

North America | Internet security specialists have applied for a '.secure' domain that they plan to turn into an online safe zone where bad guys aren't allowed. Read more

No hint of 'world end' in earliest Mayan calendar

No hint of 'world end' in earliest Mayan calendar

11 May 2012, 11:07 AM

South America | The earliest known Mayan calendar has been found in an ancient house in Guatemala and it offers no hint that the world's end is imminent, researchers said.
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