Iran votes in key Presidential contest
IRAN: Iran went to the polls on Friday to choose
a new President. More than 50.5 million people were eligible to vote
for the man -- no women candidates were approved -- to succeed
Ahmadinejad, who is barred from standing for a third consecutive
term under the constitution.
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Tablets, smartphones steal scene at Tokyo toy show
JAPAN: A toy helicopter created from
cannibalised smartphones was among the main attractions at a huge
toy show in Tokyo on Friday, where producers were targeting the
young and the young-at-heart
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Plastics may effectively block cosmic rays
US: Lighter materials like plastics can provide
effective shielding against the radiation hazards faced by
astronauts during extended space travel, a U.S. study said Tuesday.
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