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Matthew Mitchell was rushed to Gosford hospital after he was bitten on the finger by a funnel web. Photograph: Mark Baker/Reuters

Study: Spiders Eat Annually More than All Humans Put Together

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 16, 2017 | World

London – All humans together consume an estimated 400 million tons of meat and fish annually, as reported by researches in Springer’s journal The Science of Nature. The world’s spiders eat annually: between 400 and 800 million tons of insects,...

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72 Million Indian Children Are Anemic

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 8, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

New Delhi, London- Over 58 per cent of children below five years of age in India are anemic and the country still has high levels of stunting, an official survey said. Data from the National Family Health Survey 2015-16, published in the domestic media on Monday,...

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This 2006 colorized scanning electron micrograph image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the O157:H7 strain of the E. coli bacteria. (Janice Carr/CDC via AP)

EU: ‘Alarming’ Superbugs a Risk to People, Animals and Food

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 22, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

European disease and safety experts warned on Wednesday that superbug bacteria found in humans, animals and food pose an “alarming” threat to public and animal health having evolved to resist widely used antibiotics. A report by the European Food Safety...

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Yemen’s Rebels Seize 3 Trucks Carrying Aid to Al-Bayda

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2017 | Middle East

The Minister of Local Administration and the Chairman of the Higher Committee for Relief Sergeant Abdul Raqeeb Fath held Houthi militias and those loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh responsible for seizing three trucks loaded with humanitarian aid and relief belonging to the...

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“Pay As You Feel” Cafes Use Food Past Expiration Date

by Abeer Mishkhas | Jan 18, 2017 | Features

In December 2013, a chef named Adam Smith launched the Real Junk Food Project which aims to reduce food waste from supermarkets, restaurants and other food outlets. Food is collected to be cooked and is served as meals at the project’s cafes. Customers pay a price...