In the realm of infectious disease, the Epstein-Barr virus is the cause of mononucleosis. In this column, we are talking about a different sort of Epstein-Barr virus and the politico-socio diseases it causes.
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "amazing adventure".
India portfolio has reached a record $11 billion. It represents 5% of our global portfolio.
He was sacked from the Welsh Government over claims of inappropriate behaviour towards women.
Huge amounts of water evaporate from water surfaces such as reservoirs and the open sea each day. To address this issue, especially in water scarce areas, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) found an innovative way to harvest water from the humid air above water surfaces.
A California couple have filed a lawsuit over what has been described as one of the worst IVF mix-ups, that led to another woman giving birth to their baby boy.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday suggested in testimony to the House Financial Services Committee that the central bank could cut interest rates soon to boost the economy. The economy is strong, especially the job market, but President Trump's trade war with China and signs of a global slowdown could threaten America's record-long economic expansion, Powell told lawmakers, indicating the Fed might cut rates in late July. Powell's comments sent U.S. stocks rising, with... Читать дальше...
Britain and the United States have a strong and enduring bond, British trade minister Liam Fox said Thursday, a day after the country's ambassador to Washington quit following criticism from Donald Trump.
The FF Plus has snatched a seat from the DA in the Matlosana municipality in North West.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi underlined Washington's isolation and failure in a US-requested meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors against Tehran.
So now this replay review silliness continues in sports with the NBA voting to allow a coach's challenge for each game. This needs to stop, and not only in the NBA. Hello, NFL executives.
Day 18 would reveal whether the Team Killers is able to ride their luck or Team Public is able to crack the code.
Rising India shuttler Lakshya Sen stunned senior compatriot Parupalli Kashyap to enter the second round, while HS Prannoy and Sourabh Verma also advanced in the men's singles competition of the US Open in Fullerton (USA).
A judge rules the 2012 shooting of unarmed Anthony Grainger was legally justified but criticises police.
RIO FERDINAND kept a blow up doll of Kate Wright close to his side as he partied on his stag do. The Manchester United legend jetted off to Barcelona to soak up the sunshine with 11 of his closest pals. Ferdinand even carried the inflatable version of his fiancee as he chatted to a group […]
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Heavy rain in the state has led to a flood like situation in 11 districts of the state, affecting a total of 530 villages.According to an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, as of 5 pm on July 10, a total of 13,267.74 hectares of crop area was devastated and 2,07,098 people across the state have been affected by the floods.Three people also reportedly died in the floods.13 relief camps have been set in operation to carry out rescue and relief measure. 249 inmates have been... Читать дальше...
The Marriage Pact is designed to help college students find their perfect “backup plan.”
Читать дальше...Online retail is growing in leaps and bounds even if traditional retail is in the doldrums on the back of six years of real income wage increase stagnation.
A report from a Belgian network, VRT, has uncovered how Google is using human subcontractors to help transcribe and improve its Assistant speech-recognition systems around the globe and how this could be a privacy concern (via BoingBoing).
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Concerns are being raised about the impact on workers in Turkey from chemicals used in the denim bleaching process.
Businessman Oleg Ossinovski was a major donor to the Social Democratic Party (SDE) at a time when his son, Jevgeni Ossinovski, was still party chair. The former SDE leader had previously stated that no party donations would be forthcoming from his father, following the latter's reported links with a corruption case involving Latvian state-owned rail company LDz.