Obama signs bill for HIV organ donation
Washington – US President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday a bill that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another. In a statement, Obama said he signed the legislation, called the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, or HOPE Act, to offer the... read more »
Canadian squash player killed in road crash
Toronto – Canadian squash player Adrian Dudzicki has been killed in a road ac! cident, the Squash Canada has announced. The 23-year-old Dudzicki died from injuries after a car hit him Wednesday as he rode to the National Squash Academy, Xinhua reported. Dudzicki reached a career-high ranking... read more »
Sri Lankan president calls for national unity
Colombo – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for national unity to defeat any attempt to destabilise the country. Speaking in parliament after presenting the national budget for 2014, Rajapaksa said Thursday that despite the army defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels four years ago,... read more »
Germany to introduce national minimum wage: Merkel
Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has indicated that the country will introduce a national minimum wage as demanded by her prospective coalition partner. But she added that she would try to prevent job losses that may be caused by the move, Xinhua reported. “The Social Democrats... read more »
End self-inflicted fiscal pain, says Obama
Washington – US President Barack Obama called for bipartisan efforts to end self-inflicted fiscal pain in the nation, like the government shutdown that happened in October, and to... read more »
Inequalities rising in Asia-Pacific: ESCAP
Bangkok – The Asia-Pacific region continues to outperform the rest of the world in economic progress, but the strong trade and investment growth has been accompanied by rising... read more »
Google Nexus 5, new Nexus 7 tablet now available in India
New Delhi – Google Inc’s newest version of its Android Smartphone—Google Nexus 5 and its second generation Nexus 7 tablet are now available in India. Both the devices can be... read more »
Israel denies involvement in Iran embassy attacks in Beirut
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials denied their country was involved in the twin bombings on Tuesday morning outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut, which left 23 dead and 146 others... read more »
Australian PM “deeply” regrets embarrassment of the I...
CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott still insisted during question time of the Parliament on Wednesday that he’s not going to “overreact” to claims about... read more »
