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New Study Shows Fruit Flies Can Help Detect Drugs and Explosives
| Sami Ghanmi | | Oct 16, 2014 10:00 AM EDT |
The new study shows that fruit flies have a strong sense of smell towards odors coming from drugs and substances used for explosives. Researchers aim to use the fly’s nose to develop a new technology.
Caribbean Island St. Lucia Bans Entry of Travellers from Ebola-Stricken Countries
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 16, 2014 07:24 AM EDT |
Officials from the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean have ordered a travel ban for people coming from Ebola-hit West African nations as the Ebola outbreak expands its reach to the western hemisphere.
Invasive Alien Quagga Mussels Threaten UK Wildlife and Biodiversity
| Ana Verayo | | Oct 13, 2014 11:03 PM EDT |
One Quagga can potentially produce 500 million offspring.
London Mayor Anticipates Ebola, Hospitals All Over UK Conduct Drills
| Kat De Guzman | | Oct 13, 2014 08:05 AM EDT |
London Mayor Boris Johnson said he is certain that Ebola will hit Britain soon, and warned them against being infected with the deadly virus.
Britain To Send Troops To Sierra Leone To Combat Ebola Outbreak
| Ren Benavidez | | Oct 08, 2014 11:51 PM EDT |
The United Kingdom will be sending over 750 military troops to Sierra Leone in West Africa next week to increase efforts in tackling the deadly Ebola outbreak.
British-Irish Landmark Visa To Make Travel Easier For Chinese And Indian Tourists
| Acsilyn Miyazaki | | Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
Ireland and Britain have loosened visa restrictions for Chinese and Indian travelers, after signing a signal visa scheme on Monday.
UK To Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq, Dutch and Belgian Forces Poised To Send Planes
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 25, 2014 12:37 AM EDT |
British fighter jets are now poised to join the U.S. and its allies in the airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced Wednesday.
Queen ‘Purred’ Over Scotland’s Referendum Results -David Cameron
| Ren Benavidez | | Sep 24, 2014 11:31 PM EDT |
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera saying that the queen "purred down the line" after he told her that Scotland voted no to independence.
Western Nations Defend Against Home-Grown ISIL Militants
| Christl Leong | | Sep 23, 2014 09:46 PM EDT |
Countries that took a stand against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL) are implementing safeguards to prevent nationals from joining the group's cause and from subsequently returning home to carry out the same acts.
Scottish Voters Await Results Of Independence Referendum
| Christl Leong | | Sep 18, 2014 11:34 PM EDT |
More than 4 million voters are waiting with bated breath for the results of the polls of Scotland's independence referendum, an historic moment that could put a stop to the nation's 307-year union with UK.
Scotland Independence Referendum: Fate of UK Rests on Female Voters, New Polls Reveal
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 17, 2014 03:06 AM EDT |
A new poll revealed that the fate of the United Kingdom rests in the hands of women voters as Scotland's independence referendum debate heads to its finale on Thursday.
Scotland Independence: UK Leaders Beg for Unity
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 11, 2014 02:35 AM EDT |
In a rare display of cross-party unity, British leaders pleaded with Scottish voters on Wednesday to reject Scotland's bid for independence in next week's referendum.
Scottish independence: Global Investors Desert British Economy Amid Fears of Yes Vote
| Ren Benavidez | | Sep 10, 2014 09:44 AM EDT |
Big foreign investors have been withdrawing billions of pounds worth of investments from the British economy amid growing fears that Scotland would vote Yes to independence.
PlayStation 4 Hits 1 Million Sales Mark In UK
| Jin Tuliao | | Sep 10, 2014 02:54 AM EDT |
Sony's next-generation machine PS4 reaches 1 million sales in 42 weeks.
Malawi Math App Finding Success in the UK
| Dino Lirios | | Sep 09, 2014 10:19 AM EDT |
One week of working on iPads for 30 minutes a day equaled three months of formal education.
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