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EGCG, an organic chemical, a key element in green tea, found to be effective in enhancing memory power.

Vladimir Putin is a man, who knows a good photo opportunity, when he sees one. Whether it is tracking a Siberian tiger, posing with a polar bear, or stripped to his waist, muscles rippling, climbing, hunting or fishing.

Mishandling of grenades thought to have caused huge explosion in ammunition depot.

Bill Clinton lauds Obama's record on reviving the economy and job generation.

Girl less than 10 years old is also struggling for life after shooting near Alpine town of Chevaline.

The Independent's foreign editor defends veteran Middle East correspondent, telling IB Times that 'Fisk is not a propagandist'.

Fire alarms were triggered at the Fessenheim nuclear power station after a blast of escaping steam left two workers with hand burns.

Zookeeper said to be in critical condition but doctors battling to save her leg.

Lab says it has not been approached by French judges on way to Ramallah to dig up remains in poison probe.

Mexico, Ecuador and Peru on tsunami watch, but no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Judge rules Michelle Kosilek, serving life in male prison for murder, should be allowed sex-reassignment surgery.

Wreck of capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, which remains half-submerged off Italian Island, could be be transformed.

Death toll rises to 52 in India's fireworks hub.

Chinese visitor arrested for swallowing gem after asking for closer inspection.

Erdogan accuses Assad's regime of mass murders and says Turkey does not have 'luxury to remain indifferent'.

New study suggests that people can be overweight yet have no greater risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, however, concedes that sanctions have badly hit country's economy.

The investigation into possible Polonium poisoning as the cause of death for Yasser Arafat continues as three French judges are preparing to travel to Ramallah to seek the exhumation of Yasser Arafat's body.

Findings contradict past studies that showed vitamin D has beneficial effect on cholesterol.

It's that time again and with an election looming the women come out to support their political menfolk and it was US first lady Michelle Obama's turn to woo the crowds at the last night of the democratic convention.

Middle-aged gunman opens fire in hall where Quebec separatist party leader Pauline Marois gives victory speech.

Contract to buy three of five main islands from private owners may only increase tensions.

US first lady portrays Obama as a caring family man and one who initiated change in the US in run-up to husband's debate with Mitt Romney.

District governor Hamesha Gul among injured in attack on mourners blamed on Taliban.

Co-owner branded the shop Hitler as tribute to grandfather, and was not aware of Holocaust.

Daughter and acting president of Bahrain Centre for Human Rights condemns 'international silence' over rights abuses.

Suspected 'price tag' attack on Latrun monastery by right-wing Israeli extremists follows forced evacuation of Migron settlement.

The remains include bones of several extinct animals including mastodons and mammoths.

Pakistan interior ministry's secret report warns of plans by Pakistan Taliban to attack twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi.