Kharunya Paramaguru

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British Man's Face Rebuilt With 3D Printed Parts

The pioneering surgery is thought to be the first time 3D printing was used in every stage of the procedure on a trauma patient

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Web Inventor Calls For Internet Bill of Rights

Tim Berners-Lee says more needs to be done to protect privacy online on the Web's 25th birthday

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Crimea Moves Toward Independence

Lawmakers in the Crimea region of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops voted to declare their peninsula an independent state if its residents vote in favor of splitting from Kiev in a referendum being held this weekend

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Ousted Ukraine Leader Says He's Still In Charge

Viktor Yanukovych said he plans on returning to Ukraine and called the current government a “band of ultranationalists and neo-fascists"

By Kharunya Paramaguru

U.N. Warns Asia-Pacific To Grow More Food Or Risk Wars

Governments in Asia and the Pacific must increase food production by mid-century, or risk food shortages and chronic hunger, warns U.N.

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Taliban Order Fighters To Disrupt Afghan Elections

Presidential elections are scheduled to take place in April

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Russia Warned It Could Face Jihadi Attacks Over Crimea

Some militant Tartars may be prepared to fight Russia over potential annexation of Crimea, warn local leaders

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Study: 'Barbaric' Lack of Care for Syrian Children

A new report by Save the Children New warns that children in Syria are dying from treatable or preventable diseases that have metastasized in the country during the civil war, which is about to enter its fourth year

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Could the Global Economy Be Facing a Carbon Bubble?

New studies are reframing the climate change debate in financial terms, but are investors convinced?

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Study: Millennials Lean Left But Reject Labels

Unattached to party and religious labels, millennials are forging a unique identity for themselves in adulthood

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Turkey Premier Threatens to Ban Facebook, YouTube

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hints at barring users in his country from the social network and video-sharing service after controversial audio recordings, purportedly implicating him in a corruption scandal, began circulating on the sites in recent weeks

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Pope Francis: Don't Call Me Superman

In a new interview with an Italian-language newspaper, Pope Francis said he was a 'normal' man and that he takes offense to the idolization surrounding his leadership of the papacy. He also touched on issues including women's decision-making role in the church, birth control and how globalization affects the poor

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Pope Francis: I'm 'Normal,' Not Superman

In a new interview with an Italian-language newspaper, Pope Francis calls himself a 'normal' person: “The pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone else."

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Study: One Third Of E.U. Women Suffer Abuse

One in ten claims to have experienced sexual violence by age of 15

By Kharunya Paramaguru

E.U. to Russia: It's Complicated

While the U.S. has been outspoken about Russia's incursion into the Ukraine, the E.U. has been somewhat quieter as it has more to lose

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Russian and Ukrainian Troops in Tense Crimea Standoff

Reports of the first shots fired since Russian incursion began

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Nepal to Mount Everest Trekkers: Pick Up Your Trash

Cracking down on litter bugs on the world's tallest peak

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Ugandan Lawmaker Defends Controversial Anti-Gay Bill

The author of the bill said aid cuts were a price worth paying to preserve his country's values

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Pistorius Murder Trial: Witness Reports 'Terrible Screams' Before Gunshots

First witness testifies hearing "blood-curdling" screaming on night of Reeva Steenkamp's death

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Ukraine Will 'Never Give Up' Crimea, Says Premier

But Arseniy Yatseniuk says there are "no military options on the table" as yet

By Kharunya Paramaguru and Nate Rawlings
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