World’s most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain
AFP : The world’s most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds —...
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Japan health supplements tied to 157 hospitalisations
AFP, Tokyo : Japanese dietary supplements at the centre of an expanding health scare have now been linked to at least 157 hospitalisations, a health ministry official said Tuesday. The figure reflects an increase...
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s prison sentence in state gifts case
Al Jazeera : A court in Pakistan has suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s jail sentence in a case related to illegal selling of state gifts. Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were each...
Hackers stole Russian prisoner database to avenge death of Navalny
CNN : Within hours of opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s death in February in a Russian prison, a group of anti-Kremlin hackers went looking for revenge. Using their access to a computer network?tied to Russia’s...
Erdogan sees ‘turning point’ for Turkey after poll drubbing
AFP : Turkey was at a “turning point” Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after the opposition fighting his two-decade rule swept municipal elections in Istanbul, the country’s emblematic megapolis, and other major cities....
Netanyahu revives push to shutdown Al Jazeera in Israel
Al Jazeera : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived a push to close down Al Jazeera in Israel. The Israeli leader demanded on Monday that his coalition government pass legislation in the Knesset that...
Eight Chinese migrants found dead on Mexico beach after boat capsizes
CNN : Eight Chinese migrants have been found dead on the coast of southern Mexico, authorities said, after their boat capsized along a popular but perilous route for illegally entering the United States. The...
India opposition unites over pre-election arrest
Reuters : Indian opposition parties united on Sunday to protest against the arrest of a prominent leader weeks before a national election, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party of rigging the vote...
Putin orders 150,000 conscripts into military service
Deutsche Welle : Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to enrol 150,000 conscripts into the military, a document posted on the Kremlin’s website showed on Sunday. All men in Russia are required to...
Total solar eclipse expected on 8 April
News Desk : On April 8 much of the North American continent will witness the first total solar eclipse in 54 years. It will be the second in a set of three eclipses (called...
Eight migrants found dead in Mexico
BBC Online : The bodies of eight Chinese nationals have been found on a beach in the Mexican state of Oaxaca after their boat capsized, officials say. The bodies were found on Friday along...
Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle
Al Jazeera : Across much of the world, local elections generate little interest beyond the town hall but in Turkey, voting for officials ranging from metropolitan mayors to neighbourhood representatives grips the nation for...