Robots in charge at Japanese hotel
FROM its front desk to the porter, a hotel in southwestern Japan is “manned” almost entirely by robots to save on labour costs.
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Alzheimer’s study finds racial differences
US scientists say new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease may need to be developed for African-American sufferers.
IS ‘Sydney recruit’ wins US bail
US prosecutors say Asher Khan was living in Sydney when he decided he wanted to fight with Islamic State and die a martyr.
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Clashes outside Greek parliament
POLICE have clashed with protesters throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails outside the Greek parliament in Athens as lawmakers debated an austerity bill.
Obama rejects revoking Bill Cosby’s medal
PRESIDENT Barack Obama says there’s no precedent for revoking a Presidential Medal of Freedom given to Bill Cosby who is accused of sexual misconduct.
Oh no, Louis! 1D fans react to baby report
AUSTRALIAN One Direction fans in London have been shocked at reports Louis Tomlinson is set to become a father.
Nepal asks nations to lift travel warnings
EARTHQUAKE-HIT Nepal is asking other nations to lift their travel warnings because most parts of the country is safe and its people rely on tourism.
Italian parliament mulls cannabis motion
THE Italian parliament is to consider a proposal to legalise the recreational use of cannabis.
Rock star Nick Cave’s son dies in fall
THE 15-year-old son of Australian musician Nick Cave has died after suffering life-threatening injuries in a cliff fall in Britain.
Camera boosts search for landmines
A TEAM at the University of Bath have been awarded funding from Sir Bobby Charlton’s charity Find A Better Way to develop a camera to detect landmines.
Cattle cut in national interest: Jakarta
INDONESIA is evaluating its cattle intake from Australia because it’s concerned for local consumers and producers, the trade minister says.
Mitsubishi to apologise to US POWs
MITSUBISHI will apologise for using hundreds of US POWs as slave labour at its plants in Japan during WWII.
Breast cancer linked to weight gain
CHEMOTHERAPY may be one of the factors involved in weight gain for women diagnosed with breast cancer, research shows.
Patients waking up during surgery
PATIENTS waking up during surgery is more common than previously thought, a study has found.
NKorea deal a priority says US
US State Department spokesman John Kirby says the US is willing to negotiate with North Korea to map out a path towards denuclearisation.
Indian Hindu festival: 27 pilgrims killled
INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the tragic stampede at a Hindu religious bathing festival which has killed 27 pilgrims.
Antidepressants drug risk
PATIENTS who take antidepressants and painkillers could be at greater risk of bleeding inside the skull, a study has found.
Bond and M join A-list to defend BBC
AN A-list of British celebrities, including David Attenborough, have warned that a diminished BBC would mean a diminished Britain.
Coin marks Prince George’s second birthday
A SPECIAL coin – priced at STG80 – from the Royal Mint will mark Prince George’s July 22 second birthday.
Fiat-Chrysler wants $150m judgment tossed
CHRYSLER is appealing against a $US150 million jury verdict for the parents of a boy, 4, who died after a car explosion.
NZ backing Iran nuclear deal
NEW Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed news that an agreement has been reached on a nuclear deal with Iran.
Birthday cake beating followed torture
FATAL injuries inflicted on a nine-year-old boy in Maryland were consistent with torture, a doctor says.
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FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
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WORLD News Update, What you need to know
Aust journalist optimistic of fair trial
AN Australian journalist being tried on charges of defaming the Thai navy says he is optimistic he will get a fair trial.
UK woman reads Harper Lee book in 25 mins
A BRITISH woman has taken just 25 minutes and 31 seconds to get through all 278 pages of Harper Lee’s novel Go Set A Watchman.
Spotlight shining on Pluto out in the cold
MEASUREMENTS by the spacecraft set to sweep past Pluto indicate the diameter of the dwarf planet is 2370 kilometres – about 80km bigger than previously thought.
Heathrow runway demo: 13 charged
MORE than 20 flights have been cancelled after 13 people staged a climate change protest at London’s Heathrow airport.
‘No evidence B.B. King was poisoned’
AN autopsy sought by two of BB King’s 11 adult children shows his cause of death was Alzheimer’s disease with other physical conditions.
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