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Why did Ancient Egyptians mummify animals in their millions?

A scanning project suggests that about a third of Ancient Egypt's animal mummies are empty.

The economic slowdown seen in the first three months of this year is gradually being reversed, according to a survey.

The celebrity chef who brought posh curries to Canada

Margate's Dreamland is weeks away from re-opening ... but can it recapture its glorious past?

The People's Bank of China has cut interest rates for the second time this year in the face of a continuing economic slowdown.

Colombia to halt use of controversial herbicide glyphosate in a US-sponsored coca eradication programmes because of health concerns.

Scotch whisky producers are putting up a spirited defence against imitators in a bid to protect the industry.

A Chinese company has paid for 6,400 of its employees to go on holiday to France for four days.

Fairfield Energy announces plans to decommission its Dunlin Alpha platform in the North Sea.

Already legally defined as Australia's "National Gemstone", the country's precious opals are punting for a new international designation - that of Global Heritage Stone Resource.

US stocks end sharply higher on Friday, after the latest figures from the US government showed the economy created 223,000 new jobs in April.

Many of Australia's biggest companies say the government should reform the law to allow gay marriage because it will benefit the country's economy

The height of a swath of the Himalayas has dropped by around one metre as a result of the devastating Nepal earthquake, scientists say.

A forensic laboratory opens in Kenya that will build up a DNA database of wild animals to help secure successful prosecutions of poachers

As day turns to night in Mumbai, the "informal" economy continues to thrive, as Samira Hussain reports.

An increasing number of young Indian professionals are taking love and dating into their own hands.

Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes tells the story of Tori Murden McClure, who dreamed of rowing across the Atlantic in a small boat -- but whose dream was almost capsized by waves the size of a seven-story building. Through video, story and song, Landes imagines the mindset of a woman alone in the midst of the vast ocean. (This talk was part of a session at TED2015 guest-curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.)

The result of a long-running inquiry into the need for a new airport runway in south-east England may be further delayed for further public consultation.

What will the turmoil and division among unions in South Africa mean for the country's frail economy?

Employers in the US created 223,000 new jobs in April, a gain far higher than the month before, official figures show.

Ericsson has filed lawsuits in three separate countries, alleging Apple has not kept up with technology licence payments.

From breadlines to deadlines - Greeks under stress

The prolonged energy crisis in Ghana in west Africa has prompted more and more people to turn to solar power.

Fitness is big business, but in countries like Uganda - which has just got its first women-only gym - being a woman and going to the gym can be a bit daunting