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Stroke survivors show improved motor function and balance after practising yoga.

Lethal typhoons leave impoverished country facing food shortages and mass homelessness.

Girls who experience sexual abuse are likely to start menstruating at an early age, while physical abuse can result in late menarche, say researchers.

The outbreak has been confirmed in Kibale district, near the Democratic Republic of Congo, and all the infected are linked to the same family.

University of Missouri scientists find that solving arithmetic problem by memorising answers will help in long run.

Diving made its debut at the 1904 Olympic Games at St Louis, United States.

University of Michigan scientists develop a compound that prevents retina damage caused by diabetic retinopathy.

Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes had been seeing a university psychiatrist, according to court filings.

Government official admits that Beijing floods exposed planning and infrastructure problems.

A team of scientists has discovered a new species of termite that explodes when a nest is attacked by predators.

This young Americans in these states are facing the worst unemployment scenario in the past three decades.

The Google doodle depicts a female archer aiming at the target, the third alphabet in the Google logo, which has been turned into the bullseye.

Penn State University researchers find that teens who use shortcuts to compose text messages become very poor in English language and grammar skills.

Murderer who called himself 'Psycho' gets life for random murder of Indian student in Salford.

Scientists find that the majority of tiny companion stars act as a vampire, as they suck the life energy or essential gases from the larger companion.

Businesses are being urged to make the most of the boost London 2012 could bring, and Forman's, the world's oldest salmon smoker has 'brought the Riviera to London,' in its unique bid to cash in.

High court judges back claim by frustrated air passenger Paul Chambers that Twitter threat to blow Doncaster airport sky high was a joke.

The Ferrigno Rift valley, which is as huge as the Grand Canyon, beneath the ice in West Antarctica, is contributing to ice loss in the continent.

Study shows that healthier lifestyle could improve the overall health of men with prostate cancer.

Late breaking revelation at International Aids Conference in Washington gives hope that a cure for the disease could be attainable.

Researchers find that adults with low levels of vitamin D face 30 percent greater risk of death than people with higher levels.

World icons such as David Beckham, James Bond and Michelle Obama gearing up for launch event.

Fifteen-year-old Augusto Massampo Zacarias was in the country visiting family from Portugal.

Defendant shot dead Indian student in cold blood on night out with friends in Salford - then booked into a hotel overlooking crime scene.

Wife of disgraced politician alleged to have poisoned business partner Heywood after argument over illicit funds

Pilot schemes scrapped in 2011 need to be reinstated to avoid three-hour queues at airports, MPs say.

Fearing job loss, the 30-year old accountant who works in Dubai marries his fiancé in Egypt over Skype.

Women who give birth after age 30 are at 44 percent lower risk of developing endometrial cancer when compared to younger mothers.

Taxman's school modules allegedly encourage pupils to report evasion to teachers.