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China's Xi Jinping says Belt and Road Initiative needs to reject protectionism, 30 leaders agree to support

Chinese Nationals Injured in Pakistan as Balochistan Separatists Carry Out Suicide Attack

Gwadar is in the southwestern province of Balochistan, where separatist militants have waged a long-running insurgency.

Aug 21, 2021

Canadian Researchers Identify Protein That Causes Cytokine Storm in Covid-19 Patients

As tissues are damaged as a result of inflammation, more galectin-9 is released from the cells, which activates more immune cells and releases more cytokines in a vicious cycle.

Aug 6, 2021

Coronavirus

Soldiers march during a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the Korean

Kim Jong-un Orders Military Preparedness Ahead of US-South Korea Military Drill

North Korea has always seen US-North Korea military drills as 'an invasion rehearsal.'

Jul 30, 2021

Credit Suisse Settles with Iqbal Khan to Close Spying Scandal That Took CEO's Scalp

It had emerged that the detectives who followed Khan were hired by one of CEO Tidjane Thiam's deputies, Pierre-Olivier Bouee.

Jul 26, 2021

Covid and Diabetes: Infected People at Higher Risk of Metabolic Disorder

About half of the patients (46 per cent), with no history of diabetes, were found to have new hyperglycemia, according to new research.

Jul 25, 2021

Coronavirus Diabetes

Nearly 100 CIA Officers Suffer From Havana Syndrome; Russia Responsible?

CIA Director William Burns says that Russia could be responsible, but Moscow has denied involvement.

Jul 23, 2021

Annual Flu Shots Cut the Risk of Stroke, Sepsis and Blood Clots in Covid-19 Patients

Influenza vaccination may even benefit individuals hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccine but by no means it is a replacement for the Covid-19 vaccine.

Jul 12, 2021

Coronavirus

Argentina Ends 28-Year Title Drought, Defeats Brazil to Win Copa America 2021

The victory was Argentina's 15th Copa America triumph and means they draw level with Uruguay as the all-time leading winners.

Jul 11, 2021

China Orders Removal of Didi Chuxing App From App Stores as Crackdown Intensifies

Beijing had ordered an investigation into Didi a few days ago, after the Chinese internet giant made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

Jul 5, 2021

50 Years After Stephen Hawking Derived Black Hole Theorem, MIT Physicists Confirm It

In 1971, Hawking proposed the area theorem, which set off a series of fundamental insights about black hole mechanics.

Jul 2, 2021

AstraZeneca Says its Vaccine Shows 92% Effectiveness Against Delta Variant

The analysis included 14,019 cases of the Delta variant – 122 of whom were hospitalised – between 12 April and 4 June.

Jun 24, 2021

Coronavirus

NASA Study Shows Earth's Energy Imbalance Doubled Between 2005 and 2019

The warming drives other changes, such as snow and ice melt, and increased water vapor and cloud changes that can further enhance the warming.

Jun 20, 2021

Nasa

China Launches 'Divine Vessel' Shenzhou-12, Taking 3 Astronauts to Space Station Core Module

The successful launch means that China's Tianhe space station core cabin module will now start receiving its first batch of astronauts.

Jun 17, 2021

$100 Billion of IMF Funds Could be Reallocated to Help Fund Poor Countries' Covid-19 Fight

The global lender is continuing to study how best richer countries could donate or loan their reserves to benefit poorer nations. Details are expected in early autumn.

Jun 12, 2021

Coronavirus

French Open: Djokovic Crushes Nadal, Denies Spaniard Record 21st Grand Slam

The world No. 1 overcame the Spaniard 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 in a four-hour-22-minute semi-final that was replete with moments of brilliance as well as errors.

Jun 12, 2021

Fauci Says Indian 'Delta' Variant of Covid-19 is Spreading Widely in the UK

More than 6 percent of the sequenced Covid-19 infections in the US trace to the highly transmissible Delta variant.

Jun 10, 2021

Coronavirus

Who is Matt Furlong? Incoming GameStop CEO is Top Amazon Executive

GameStop's shares have almost doubled in the past month, approaching their January high.

Jun 10, 2021

More Than 65% of Coronavirus Particles You Inhale Reach the Deepest Region of Your Lungs

The study also revealed that more virus particles are deposited in the right lung, especially the right upper lobe and the right lower lobe, than in the left lung.

Jun 8, 2021

Coronavirus

British Researchers Identify Gene Link Behind Asymptomatic Covid-19

Populations of European descent will be more likely to remain asymptomatic but still transmit the disease to susceptible populations.

Jun 6, 2021

Amazon to Stop Testing Candidates For Marijuana Use; Supports Cannabis Legalization

While many U.S. states have legalized marijuana use, employers have so far largely refused to work with the industry as cannabis is still a classified substance at the federal level.

Jun 2, 2021

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