145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand
A group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in...
Month: November 2018
Two Ukrainian gunboats and a tug were captured by Russian forces
Russia has fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the Crimean Peninsula in a major escalation of tensions...
India and Pakistan to construct a new border entry point
India and Pakistan have agreed to construct a new border entry point and road to allow Sikh pilgrims from India...
At least 40 killed in Kabul, 60 injured
At least 40 people have been killed in an explosion at a hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the health...
Nissan boss arrested over ‘misconduct’
Carlos Ghosn is head of the Alliance, which includes Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi.Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested over...
New naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
US says it will join Australia in developing a naval base in Papua New Guinea (PNG), in an apparent move...
Mutant gum disease bacteria provide clue to treatment for Alzheimer’s
Islamabad, November 17 (Newswire): A defective, mutant strain of the bacterium that causes gum disease could provide a clue to potential...
Estrogen-lowering drugs minimize surgery in breast cancer patients
Islamabad, November 17 (Newswire): A nationwide study has confirmed the benefit of giving estrogen-lowering drugs before surgery to breast cancer patients....
New study of psoriatic cells could fire up the study of inflammation
Islamabad, November 17 (Newswire): New research promises to pry some long held secrets from one of humanity's oldest known diseases....
Park your car NOT THIS WAY
Park your car NOT THIS WAY or face the consequences
First drug to demonstrate therapeutic effect in a type of autism
Islamabad, November 14 (Newswire): Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells...
Environmental toxicologists link household bacteria to asthma
Islamabad, November 14 (Newswire): Scientists have found that chemicals called endotoxins can inflame airways and trigger asthma. Endotoxins are shed by...
‘S’ stands for surprise: Anticoagulant plays unexpected role in maintaining circulatory integrity
'S' stands for surprise: Anticoagulant plays unexpected role in maintaining circulatory integrity Islamabad, November 13 (Newswire): Protein S, a well-known anticoagulant...
Newborn infants learn while asleep: Study may lead to later disability tests
Islamabad, November 13 (Newswire): Sleeping newborns are better learners than thought, says a University of Florida researcher about a study that...
Smoking is dumb: Young men who smoke have lower IQs
Islamabad, November 13 (Newswire): "Only dopes use dope," goes the memorable warning about drugs. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher...
Oil prices climbed as Saudi Arabia plans to cut production
Oil prices climbed on Monday as the world's biggest supplier Saudi Arabia announced plans to cut production, in the face...
Alibaba hits a record $1bn in sales in 85 seconds, and then just shy of $10bn in the first hour of the 24-hour spree
E-commerce giant Alibaba has set new sales records on Sunday for its biggest shopping day, the annual Singles Day. The...
Pakistan, S Korea agree on enhancing bilateral economic cooperation: FO
ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 :Pakistan and Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed in principle for the need of high level visits...
Faizul Hasan Qadri, builder of ‘mini-Taj Mahal’ has been killed in a road accident
LUCKNOW: Faizul Hasan Qadri, who hit headlines for building a 'mini-Taj Mahal' in memory of his late wife in Bulandshahr...
Boeing jetliner carrying 126 people crash-landed , injuring six people
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: A Boeing jetliner carrying 126 people crash-landed at the airport in Guyana's capital Georgetown on Friday, injuring six...
“horrific” “blood everywhere”.12 people killed”It’s the second time in about a year and a month that this has happened,” Nicholas Champion
At least 12 people have been killed, including a police officer, at a country music bar in Thousand Oaks, California....
Helge Ingstad: Warship collides with tanker in fjord
The KNM Helge Ingstad takes in water amid fears that it might sink Norway has evacuated the entire crew of...
Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump had criticised his top law official...
Study challenges notion that moderate drinking protects heart
Islamabad, November 8 (Newswire): A major French study links moderate drinking to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease but challenges...
Heart attack shouldn’t kill your sex life
Islamabad, November 8 (Newswire): Surviving a heart attack can kill your sex life. But it doesn't have to, and a...
Yoga can improve sleep for cancer survivors, study says
Islamabad, November 8 (Newswire): Yoga classes can help cancer survivors sleep better, according to a study. Two-thirds of cancer survivors...
Cardiac surgeons install tiny temporary pump inside heart
Islamabad, November 7 (Newswire): Cardiologists weave an eight gram pump through an artery in the groin into the left ventricle,...
Darwin had it right all along
Islamabad, November 7 (Newswire): More than 150 years ago, Darwin proposed the theory of universal common ancestry (UCA), linking all...
Faster salmonella detection now possible with new technique
Islamabad, November 7 (Newswire): Using technology available through a local company, an Iowa State University researcher is working on a...
