Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State-held areas near Turkey border
BEIRUT – Air strikes overnight hit Islamic State-held territory in Syria near the Turkish border, an organisation that tracks violence in the Syrian war said on Wednesday. Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the warplanes that carried out the raids west of... read more »
Ebola epidemic more deadly than all previous combined, report says
The Ebola epidemic has already killed more people than all previous outbreaks combined, and an alarming new analysis by the World Health Organization suggests it already may be too late to prevent the virus from taking up permanent residence among humans in West Africa. The virus itself is no more... read more »
In airstrikes, US targets terror cell said to be plotting an attack
WASHINGTON: US forces took advantage of the airstrikes against the Islamic State extremist group in Syria to try to simultaneously wipe out the leadership of an unrelated cell of veterans of al-Qaida that White House officials said Tuesday was plotting an “imminent” attack against the... read more »
Australian Police Kill ‘Known Terror Suspect’
Australian police have shot and killed a “known terror suspect” after he stabbed two officers outside a police station in Melbourne. The 18-year-old attacked the officers with a knife late Tuesday while being questioned over behavior authorities found concerning. Police say one of the... read more »
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky: My boss took advantage of me
Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky has broken her silence on her 1990s affair with then US President Bill Clinton, saying he took advantage of her even though it was a “consensual... read more »
Balloting starts in 15 UP Lok Sabha seats
Polling for 15 seats in the crucial fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, to decide the fate of 243 candidates, including Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and BJP national... read more »
In Amethi Visit On Polling Day, Rahul Gandhi Rebuts Modi On ‘low-level politics̵...
Amethi – Rahul Gandhi today hit back after Narendra Modi described his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s comment on “Neech Rajniti (low-level politics) as a caste slur at... read more »
Laughter can boost memory!
A new study has revealed that humor and laughter can help in fighting against memory loss as they lessen the damage caused on the learning ability of a person by stress hormone... read more »
Bangladesh receives WHO polio free certification
Bangladesh received the WHO (World Health Organization) Certificate as a Polio free country. The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Mumbai, India, Samina Naz received this certificate from the... read more »
