Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has pushed Egypt's sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing "continued pressure" on foreign reserves. More
CSHL’s Josh Homer produces chemical compounds with potential Homer found that eight of the microtubule targeting agents were more potent than colchicine against HCT-15. This cancer cell line, he explained, is known to have upregulated efflux, which is a major ... 04/22/2024 - 4:51 am | View Link
New cases every day as deadly TB makes 'worrying' resurgence New cases of Tuberculosis (TB) are being identified every day amid rising concern over one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. BirminghamLive previously reported how the West Midlands was ... 04/22/2024 - 2:34 am | View Link
51 per cent with pre-XDR TB, 15.5 per cent with MDR-TB cases :HaystackAnalytics report Mumbai: A recent collaboration between HaystackAnalytics and Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pune, has illuminated critical insights into the tuberculosis (TB) landscape in India. This study, ... 04/22/2024 - 1:44 am | View Link
Stockouts and setbacks: TB patients face the consequences Several states, including Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Karnataka have reported acute shortages in anti-tuberculosis medication, putting the health and welfare of about 28.2 lakh ... 04/20/2024 - 8:50 am | View Link
We neglect ancient killers like tuberculosis at our peril Treating TB might not be big business, but it still kills more than one million people every year — more than any other infectious disease on earth. 04/17/2024 - 8:00 pm | View Link
To curb the use of U. S.-made civilian guns in crimes and human rights abuses abroad, the Biden administration will require exporters to better vet their customers and tighten sales to 36 countries deemed “high-risk” for illicit diversion of semiautomatic firearms, according to people briefed on the plan.
The new regulations—the most sweeping in decades—also cut the length of export licenses from four years to one and give the State Department greater authority to block sales.
More than 400 guests—including actors, scientists, advocates, and musicians—gathered for the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday for a ceremony recognizing this year’s TIME100 honorees. The star-studded night brought together a wide range of influential figures, from singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to actor Colman Domingo to journalist and author E.
Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that are popping up at universities in New York and across the country.
A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.
The government is investigating the spread of the manipulated video and will file cases against those responsible, the communications office said in a statement Friday.
TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities.
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