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Penumbra lunar eclipse: Date, time and place to watch the phenomenon!

Penumbral lunar eclipse, which occurs when the moon passes through Earth's penumbra or partial shadow.

Feb 6, 2017

NASA: Gazing at a total solar eclipse with the naked eye is safe, provided THIS happens!

A total solar eclipse is going to take place on August 21. The eclipse will pass over the US and skygazers can enjoy a view of the eclipse with the naked eye

Feb 6, 2017

Meet Sierra Leones only female surfer

19-year-old Kadiatu Kamara took up surfing to escape the horrors of the Ebola epidemic which devastated Sierra Leone in 2014.

Feb 1, 2017

Jo Coxs sister launches campaign against silent epidemic of loneliness

The sister of murder Labour MP Jo Cox, Kim Leadbeater, helped launch a campaign tackle the silent epidemic of loneliness in parliament on 31 January. 13 charities, including the British Red Cross, the Alzheimers Society and Age UK, are looking to work with politicians to look for practical solutions to reduce the harm of loneliness on individuals and families across the UK.

Jan 31, 2017

Government vehicles killed over 4,000 people in road accidents in 2015

Fatalities by private vehicles in road accidents were shockingly over 18 times more than government vehicles.

Jan 16, 2017

HIV/AIDS: Spike in new HIV cases in Russia has WHO calling for urgent action across Europe

It's alarming to note that Europe's new HIV cases made up 60% of the total number of cases recorded in 2015.

Jan 12, 2017

Ebola vaccine: How a global effort won the war on lethal Ebola virus

The success of the Ebola vaccine is a major milestone in the scientific research and can stop any future outbreak of the disease.

Dec 23, 2016

US health officials concerned over growing use of e-cigarettes among youngsters

Top US health officials have warned that decades of progress in ending the 'tobacco epidemic' may be lost due to e-cigarettes.

Dec 8, 2016

UFO Sighting: Are aliens sucking solar power from the sun? [VIDEO]

NASA images seem to confirm that alien spacecraft are gathering close to the surface of the sun, and are sucking solar power away.

Dec 2, 2016

How South Africa’s women are fighting for a HIV-free generation at the frontline of the AIDS epidemic

IBTimes UK spoke with Sanelisiwe Nkomo, a South African mother living with HIV, about how she is working to educate and support other women with the virus alongside the charity mothers2mothers.

Dec 1, 2016

World Aids Day 2016: WHO approves HIV self-tests

Around 14 million people, who comprise 40 percent of all HIV patients globally, are unaware of their HIV status, the WHO revealed.

Nov 30, 2016

Fake news: Some recent stories that made world headlines

From Hillary Clinton selling weapons to ISIS to Donald Trump being endorsed by the Pope, these stories have turned out to be fake.

Nov 26, 2016

Fakes news: Corona beer founder has not turned Spanish villagers into millionaires

Antonino Fernández, the founder and chairman of Corona Beer brewery Grupo Modelo, died a billionaire aged 99 in August. He came from humble beginnings in the small village of Cerezales del Condado in the north-western Spanish province of Leon. After marrying his wife Cinia González Díez in Spain, the couple moved to Mexico where they began working for the Grupo Modelo brewery, owned by her uncle. By 1971 Fernández was CEO of the company, turning Corona into an export phenomenon. Now hes giving back to the village where he was raised.

Nov 25, 2016

Corona beer company founder makes everyone in his village a millionaire

When he died, Rodríguez did something that shocked everyone in his village. He left each of the 80 people living in Cerezales del Condado £2 million.