Some babies diagnosed with and treated for a bone marrow failure disorder, called Diamond Blackfan Anemia, may actually be affected by a very rare anemia syndrome that has a different disease course and treatment, say scientists from Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer…
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Mandela family speaks: ‘Thank you’
The family of the late President Nelson Mandela say they are humbled by the support they have received from President Jacob Zuma, the medical team that attended to Madiba and messages from all people in South Africa and abroad.
Bengal under the English Rule (1757-1905)
When Bengal was colonized by the East India Company in the second half of the 18th century, it was the richest jewel on the British crown.
Snowden to speak to European Parliament via video link
The European Parliament is planning to hold a video conference with fugitive NSA analyst, Edward Snowden, concerning the US spying on European citizens, a source in the Assembly told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Why Turkey backed down from past positions on Syria?
This allegation about Turkey having changed its past position on the ongoing crisis in Syria is based on the new approach that the Turkish government has taken to the Syrian government the most important highlights of which include:
Nelson Mandela death: Daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria
A funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela’s body will travel through the streets of Pretoria daily on three days before his burial next Sunday, the South African government says.
China raises diplomatic temperature in Asia
US Vice-President Joe Biden concluded his Asia tour in South Korea on Friday following earlier meetings in Japan and China. Biden’s trip coincided with a moment of significant regional tension following China’s declaration last week of a new “Air Defense…
Patrick Buchanan: Is the sun rising in the east?
The scores are in from the 2012 Program for International Student Assessment, which, every three years, tests 15-year-olds from the world’s most advanced countries.
Ukraine unrest: Former presidents back mass protests
Ukraine’s three previous post-Soviet presidents have given their support to mass anti-government protesters.
India ‘man-eating’ tiger captured
A tiger that is believed to have killed three villagers in the past week in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has been caught, a senior official said.
Biden: US deeply concerned by China’s air zone
The US remains “deeply concerned” about China’s new air defence identification zone, Vice-President Joe Biden has told Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
US urges united effort to break political logjam
The US has called for concerted effort at dialogue to bring the two major political parties of Bangladesh close together to find a way out for holding free, fair and peaceful elections there.
Abandoned in Guantánamo: Mohammed Taha Mattan
As we approach the 12th anniversary of the opening of the Bush administration’s “war on terror” prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba (on January 11, 2014), it remains profoundly unacceptable that, of the remaining 164 prisoners, 84 were cleared for release…
Fostering Internet innovation
The Internet has become a victim of its own success – its size and scope makes further development very difficult, holding back innovation.
Professors challenge previous notions of Renaissance
A team of researchers are leading a ground-breaking study, which challenges the notion of the Renaissance as an era dominated by secular thinking.
Swiss banks warned to cooperate with regulatory body
The head of Switzerland’s banking regulatory body has issued a last-minute plea for Swiss banks to participate in a United States programme to reveal undeclared assets from American clients. But a prominent lawyer says many may not sign up.
What’s the sound of a hundred thousand soccer fans?
Mention vuvuzela to soccer fans, and they may cringe.
Maldives marginalising India in its own backyard
Maldives finally managed to complete its presidential elections when last week Abdulla Yameen Gayoom, the half-brother of the country’s former strongman, defeated former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, securing 51.3 per cent of the popular vote in a bitterly fought election.
Rohingya Muslims: Act before it’s too late
What happens when you change a country’s name? Can you erase an unwanted past? Is changing the name a new beginning? Do the people in that country and their memories assume a new form? Perhaps that was what the junta…
Why did Pope Benedict XVI resign?
Benedict XVI shocked the world in February when he became the first pope to resign in almost 600 years.
PlayStation 4 goes on UK sale
Sony’s PlayStation 4 was launched in the UK at midnight, two weeks after its US debut.
Saudi Arabia King receives Obama call
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and US President Barack Obama held talks on Wednesday by phone on the situation in the region and major issues of mutual concern, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Iran deal exposes limits of Israel lobby’s power
Mohammed Ayoob writes: The impact of the Iran nuclear deal is unlikely to be limited to the nuclear proliferation arena.
Nepal Elections 2013: The Fall Of Maoists
The election results are set to change the power equations.
Time for soft talk sith Myanmar is over
An OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) delegation, which included foreign ministers and senior officials from its member states Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Djibouti, and Bangladesh recently visited Myanmar.
Tomato packaging made from tomatoes?
The tomato is much loved by Europeans – it forms the basis of many recipes, whether fresh or tinned. But what happens to tomato by-product waste?
Nepal: A clear mandate for uncertainty
People generally believed that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) would be weakened electorally due to the split in the party in June 2012, but no one predicted a rout.
LGIs Women public representatives should attain political empowerment
With their own efforts and initiatives, the elected women representatives in reserved seats in the local government institutions (LGIs) should attain political empowerment for building their working capacity, speakers at a discussion said.
Pope Francis looks east for possible church reforms
Church leaders of independent Catholic communities from Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe have spent the last week in Rome with Pope Francis and Vatican officials discussing the lives of their Church including a subject of high importance to…
Iran nuclear deal sets scene for six-month diplomatic battle
Iran and six world powers agreed Sunday to a deal that limits its nuclear programme, achieving the first diplomatic breakthrough since Tehran’s nuclear activities came to light 10 years ago.